Division of Polynomials Quiz

1. Solve the following by long division.

x4 7x3 14x2 2x15 x2 2x1

2. Solve the following by the rectangle/galley method.

2m4 5m3 10m 8 m 3

3. Solve the following by synthetic division.

6x4 5x3 x2 3x1 3x1

Solutions:
1.
x2 9x 3
x2 2x1 x4 7x3 14x2 2x15
x4 2x3 x2
0x4 9x3 15x2 2x
9x3 18x2 9x
0x3 3x2 11x15
3x2 6x 3
5x12

x2 9x 3

Answer:
2.

5x12
x2 2x1

m
2m4
m3
3m2
m
11
Remainder is m 3
2m3
m2
3m
1

-3
-6m3
-3m2
9m
-3

2m3 m2 3m1

Answer:
3.
7
9 6 5

-2
6 3

-1

-3
2
3
-1

-2

7
3

11
m 3

1
7
9
16
9

7
16
6x3 3x2 2x
3 9 3x1
Answer: