Section 2.4

Question 1

For synthetic division, the divisor must be in the form what?

Answer 1

(x-c)

Question 2

You start by taking how many degrees less of the first term when applying coefficients to your anwser.

Answer 2

1 degree.

Question 3

In synthetic division, you take the c and do what when doing the division?

Answer 3

You take the opposite sign of c.

Question 4

To find f(2) in a polynomial you do synthetic division and what term is equal to f(2)?

Answer 4

The remainder or the last term.

Question 5

When asked for the solution set of a polynomial and one of the zero’s is given how do you solve for the equation?

Answer 5

If one of the zero’s is given then you know one of the factors is x +1. You then divide using synthetic division from the factor to the polynomial. Once you solve the sythetic division you factor the solution.