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 275: 76

Answer

$P(2)=Q(2)=5$ $R(x)=((((x-2)x+3)x-2)x+3)x+4$ $R(3)=157$

Work Step by Step

$Q(x)=(((3x-5)x+1)-3)x+5 =((3x^2-5x+1)x-3)x+5 =(3x^3-5x^2+x-3)x+5 =3x^4-5x^3+x^2-3x+5$ $P(2)=Q(2)=5$ $R(x)=((((x-2)x+3)x-2)x+3)x+4$ $R(3)=157$
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