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Synthetic Division and the Remainder Theorem — Unit test Answers

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If (x – 5) is a factor of f(x), which of the following must be true?

A
A root of f(x) is x = –5.
B
A root of f(x) is x = 5.
C
Both x = –5 and x = 5 are roots of f(x).
D
Neither x = –5 nor x = 5 is a root of f(x).
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Anja divides (8x3 – 36x2 + 54x – 27) by (2x – 3) as shown below. What error does Anja make?

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A
She makes a subtraction error.
B
She makes an error choosing the x-term in the quotient.
C
She makes a multiplication error.
D
She makes an error rewriting the problem in long division.
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If (x + k) is a factor of f(x), which of the following must be true?

A
f(k) = 0
B
f(–k) = 0
C
A root of f(x) is x = k.
D
A y intercept of f(x) is x = –k.
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What is the difference of the two polynomials?(7y2 + 6xy) – (–2xy + 3)

A
7y2 + 4xy – 3
B
7y2 + 8xy – 3
C
7y2 + 4xy + 3
D
7y2 + 8xy + 3
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If f(–5) = 0, what are all the factors of the function ? Use the Remainder Theorem.

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A
(x – 2)(x + 5)(x – 3)
B
(x + 2)(x – 5)(x + 3)
C
(x – 2)(x + 5)
D
(x + 2)(x – 5)
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What is the quotient of (2x4 – 3x3 – 3x2 + 7x – 3) ÷ (x2 – 2x + 1)?

A
2 x Superscript 4 Baseline minus 3 x cubed minus eleven-halves
Option A
B
2x2 + x – 3 –
Option B
C
2x2 – x
D
2x2 + x – 3
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The polynomial 8x2 – 8x + 2 – 5 + x is simplified to 8x2 – gx – h. What are the value of g and h?

A
g = –9 and h = 7
B
g = 9 and h = –3
C
g = –7 and h = 7
D
g = 7 and h = 3
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What is the product?(5r − 4)(r2 − 6r + 4)

A
5r3 − 34r2 + 44r − 16
B
5r3 − 4r2 + 14r − 16
C
5r3 − 6r − 16
D
5r3 + 10r − 16

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