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Synthetic Division and the Remainder Theorem Answers

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Use synthetic division to solve . What is the quotient?

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3 x cubed + 12 x squared + 26 x + 61 + StartFraction 132 Over x + 2 EndFraction
Option A
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3 x cubed + 2 x + 5
Option B
C
3 x cubed + 12 x squared + 26 x + 61 + StartFraction 132 Over x minus 2 EndFraction
Option C
D
3 x Superscript 4 Baseline + 2 x squared + 5 x
Option D
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One factor of is (x + 7). What are all the roots of the function? Use the Remainder Theorem.

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x = –4, x = –2, or x = 7
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x = –7, x = 2, or x = 4
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x = –7, x = 5, or x = 280
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x = –280, x = –5, or x = 7
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If –1 is a root of f(x), which of the following must be true?

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A factor of f(x) is (x – 1).
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A factor of f(x) is (x + 1).
C
Both (x – 1) and (x + 1) are factors of f(x).
D
Neither (x – 1) nor (x + 1) is a factor of f(x).
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Use synthetic division to solve . What is the quotient?

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2 x squared minus 2 x minus 29 + StartFraction 102 Over x + 3 EndFraction
Option A
B
2 x squared minus 2 x minus 29 + StartFraction 102 Over x minus 3 EndFraction
Option B
C
2 x cubed + 10 x squared minus 5 x
Option C
D
2 x squared + 10 x minus 5
Option D
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The area of a rectangle is with length x + 3. Using synthetic division, what is the width of the rectangle?

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5 x squared + 4 x minus 6
Option A
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5 x squared + 34 x + 108 + StartFraction 306 Over x + 3 EndFraction
Option B
C
5 x cubed + 4 x squared minus 6 x
Option C
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5 x squared + 34 x + 108 + StartFraction 306 Over x minus 3 EndFraction
Option D
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One root of is x = 2. What are all the roots of the function? Use the Remainder Theorem.

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x = 2, x = 3, or x = 4
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x = –2, x = –3, or x = –4
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x = 1, x = 2, x = 3, or x = 13
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x = –1, x = –2, x = –3, or x = –13
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Use synthetic division to solve . What is the quotient?

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4 x squared minus 27 x + 167 minus StartFraction 996 Over x minus 6 EndFraction
Option A
B
4 x squared + 21 x + 131 + StartFraction 792 Over x + 6 EndFraction
Option B
C
4 x squared + 21 x + 131 + StartFraction 792 Over x minus 6 EndFraction
Option C
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4 x squared minus 27 x + 167 minus StartFraction 996 Over x + 6 EndFraction
Option D

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