Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 3 - Section 3.3 - Dividng Polynomials - 3.3 Exercises - Page 274: 31

Answer

$Q(x)=x^2-3x+1$ $R(x)=-1$

Work Step by Step

Use synthetic division: \[ \begin{array}{r|rrrr} -3 & 1 & 0 & -8 & 2 \\ \hline & & -3 & 9 & -3 \\ & 1 & -3 & 1 & -1 \end{array} \] The quotient $Q(x)$ and the reminder $R(x)$ are: $Q(x)=x^2-3x+1$ $R(x)=-1$
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