1. Homework Check

2. Essential Question: How do I divide polynomials?
How do I perform long division?
How do I perform synthetic division

3. Before we look at long division with polynomials….
Divide:

4. Now let’s look at the same thing, but with polynomials:

5. Is there another way to divide…of course!
Synthetic
Division

6. When can we use synthetic division?
ONLY….when the divisor is a linear binomial!!!!

7. Use Synthetic Division to divide
x4 – 10x2 – 2x by (x + 3) -3 1
-10 -2 4 -3 9 3 -3 1 -3 -1 1 1
remainder

8. Practice Problem

9. You Try!!

10. Careful!!

11. HOMEWORK:
Worksheet