Long and Synthetic Division Test Review

Long and Synthetic Division
Long Division
β€’ Polynomial long division can be
used to divide a polynomial d(x),
producing a quotient polynomial
q(x) and a remainder polynomial
r(x)
Question 1
β€’ Make sure the powers are in descending order!
β€’ Divide Using Long Division
3
2
(π‘₯ βˆ’ 7π‘₯ βˆ’ 19π‘₯ + 17) ÷ (π‘₯ βˆ’ 9)
Question 2
β€’ Divide Using Long Division
(x
Question 3
β€’ Divide Using Long Division
(βˆ’20𝑏 + 5 βˆ’ 28π‘Ž2 + 6𝑏 5 + 29𝑏 4 + 19𝑏 3 ) ÷
(6𝑏 βˆ’ 1)
Question 4
β€’ Divide Using long Division
5
2
4
3
(42 + 8𝑦 + 4𝑦 βˆ’ 69𝑦 + 8𝑦 βˆ’ 54𝑦) ÷
(βˆ’5 + 8𝑣)
Question 5
β€’ Use the Remainder Theorem to evaluate each
function at the given value.
f(x) = 2π‘₯ 4 + 11π‘₯ 3 βˆ’ 10π‘₯ 2 βˆ’ 23π‘₯ βˆ’ 4 π‘Žπ‘‘ π‘₯ = βˆ’6
Question 6
β€’ Use the Remainder Theorem to evaluate each
function at the given value.
5
4
3
2
f(m) = π‘š βˆ’ 8π‘š + π‘š + 36π‘š + 46π‘š βˆ’
at x=7
161
6
Question 7
β€’ Find all the zeros. One zero has been given.
3
2
f(x)= π‘₯ + 4π‘₯ + 4π‘₯ + 16; π‘₯ = βˆ’4
Question 8
Find all the zeros. One zero has been given.
β€’ f(x)= 4π‘₯ 3 βˆ’ 8π‘₯ 2 βˆ’ 25π‘₯ + 50; π‘₯ = 2
Question 9
Find all the zeros. One zero has been given.
β€’ f(x)= π‘₯ 3 βˆ’ π‘₯ 2 βˆ’ 4π‘₯ + 4; π‘₯ = 1
Question 10
Find all the zeros. One zero has been given.
β€’ f(x)= 6π‘₯ 3 βˆ’ 4π‘₯ 2 βˆ’ 66π‘₯ βˆ’ 56; π‘₯ = 4
Question 11
Find all the zeros. One zero has been given.
β€’ f(x)= 9π‘₯ 3 + 9π‘₯ 2 + 16π‘₯ + 16; π‘₯ = -1
Question 12
β€’ State the possible rational zeros for each
function. Then find all rational zeros.
f(x)=π‘₯ 3 βˆ’ 2π‘₯ 2 βˆ’ π‘₯ + 2
Question 13
β€’ State the possible rational zeros for each
function. Then find all rational zeros.
f(x)=2π‘₯ 3 + π‘₯ 2 βˆ’ 8π‘₯ βˆ’4
Question 14
β€’ State the possible rational zeros for each
function. Then find all rational zeros.
f(x)=π‘₯ 3 βˆ’ 3π‘₯ 2 βˆ’ π‘₯ + 3
Question 15
β€’ Just list the possible rational zeros.
f(x)=5π‘₯ 3 + 2π‘₯ 2 βˆ’ 45π‘₯ βˆ’ 18
Question 16
β€’ What are rational and irrational numbers?
Question 17
β€’ What type of zeros will not be included in the
possible rational numbers list?
Question 18
β€’ What are the two important things that the
Remainder Theorem says?
Question 19
β€’ What does it mean to have multiplicity of
zeros?
Question 20
β€’ How can you verify zeros of a polynomial
using a graphing calculator?