Unit 9: Dividing Polynomials by Monomials (11.7) p.684
How to Divide Polynomials
Example 1: divide
a) (12x2 ­ 20x + 8) / 4x
b) (8x ­ 18) / ­6x2
1
c) (16x3 ­ 18x2 + 12x) / 8x2
d) (25x
4
­ 9x2 + 35x + 1) / 5x3
2
e) (15x4 ­ 3x2 + 12x ­ 6) / ­3x2
f) (20x3y + 8x2y2 ­ 2xy3) / 4xy2
3
g) (x2 ­ 5x ­ 14) ÷ (x ­ 7)
h) (5x2 + 11x + 6) ÷ (x + 1)
4
Ex: Find the missing side length.
x ­ 5
Area is
4x2 ­ x ­ 5
?
5
HW: p.687­688
#10­22, 26,47,48
omit #12,14
6