How do you long divide (x^4 - 2x^2 + 4x + 1) ÷ (x^3-x^2-x+1)(x42x2+4x+1)÷(x3x2x+1)?

1 Answer
Jul 25, 2018

The remainder is =4x=4x and the quotient is =x+1=x+1

Explanation:

Perform a long division

color(white)(aaaa)aaaax^4+0x^3-2x^2+4x+1x4+0x32x2+4x+1color(white)(aaaa)aaaa|x^3-x^2-x+1x3x2x+1

color(white)(aaaa)aaaax^4-1x^3-1x^2+1xx41x31x2+1xcolor(white)(aaaaaaa)aaaaaaa|x+1x+1

color(white)(aaaaa)aaaaa0+1x^3-1x^2+3x+10+1x31x2+3x+1

color(white)(aaaaaaa)aaaaaaa+1x^3-1x^2-x+1+1x31x2x+1

color(white)(aaaaaaa)aaaaaaa+0x^3-0x^2+4x+0+0x30x2+4x+0

The remainder is =4x=4x and the quotient is =x+1=x+1

(x^4+0x^3-2x^2+4x+1)/(x^3-x^2-x+1)=x+1+(4x)/(x^3-x^2-x+1)x4+0x32x2+4x+1x3x2x+1=x+1+4xx3x2x+1