How do you use the remainder theorem to find the remainder of P(x) = x^4 - 9x^3 - 5x^2 - 3x+4 div x+3P(x)=x49x35x23x+4÷x+3?

1 Answer
Oct 23, 2015

According to the Remainder Theorem the remainder of a polynomial,P(x)P(x), divided by (x+3)(x+3) is P(-3)P(3)
Remainder P(-3)= 292P(3)=292

Explanation:

One method of evaluating P(-3)P(3) is to use "synthetic substitution" as demonstrated below:

{: (,"|",1,-9,-5,-3,4), (-3,"|",,-3,36,-93,288), (,,"-----","-----","-----","-----","-----"), (,,1,-12,31,-96,), (,,,,,,R=292) :}