Precalculus (10th Edition)

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ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-907-0

Chapter 5 - Exponential and Logarithmic Functions - 5.9 Building Exponential, Logarithmic, and Logistic Models from Data - 5.9 Assess Your Understanding - Page 342: 15

Answer

7, no.

Work Step by Step

Based on the Remainder Theorem, we have $R=f(-2)=3(-2)^3+11(-2)^2+4(-2)-5=7$. As $R\ne0$, $g$ is not a factor of $f$.
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