Section 4-3 The Remainder and Factor Theorems
Remainder Theorem Remainder Theorem – If a polynomial P(x) is divided by x-r, the remainder is a constant, P(r), and where Q(x) is a polynomial with degree one less than the degree of P(x).
Example 1
Synthetic Division by x+3 Remainder 13
Divide using synthetic division. By y+2
Divide using synthetic division. By y Remainder of 8
Divide using synthetic division. By (x+2)
Divide using synthetic division. By (x-1)
Divide using synthetic division. By (x+1)
Divide using synthetic division. By (x-4)
Example 3
Example 4
Use the remainder and factor theorem to find the remainder for each division. State whether the binomial is a factor of the polynomial by (x+1)
Use the remainder and factor theorem to find the remainder for each division. State whether the binomial is a factor of the polynomial by (x+4)
Use the remainder and factor theorem to find the remainder for each division. State whether the binomial is a factor of the polynomial by (x-1)
Use the remainder and factor theorem to find the remainder for each division. State whether the binomial is a factor of the polynomial by (x-4)
Example 5