when ax^ - 4x + 4 is divided by x - 2, the remainder is 4, what is the quotient?
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when ax^ - 4x + 4 is divided by x - 2, the remainder is 4, what is the quotient?
The exponent of x in the first term is missing but here is the general procedure.
We have, where
is a polynomial of degree
2 is a root of
when ax^2 - 4x + 4 is divided by x - 2, the remainder is 4, what is the quotient? sorry this should have been the correct one...
perform synthetic divisionQuote:
Originally Posted by rcs
it is impossible because the numerical coefficient in first term is variable a
is that so?Quote:
Originally Posted by rcs
Code:2] a ..... -4 ...... 4
.............2a ....(4a-8)
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.....a....(2a-4) ...(4a-4)
is the remainder ... set that equal to 4 and solve for
... note you could also use the remainder theorem to answer this question.