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Multiplying and dividing polynomials
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Use the distributive property repeatedly.
Example:
Add the polynomials: (3xยฒ + 5x - 2) + (2xยฒ - 3x + 7)
Step 1: Group like terms: (3xยฒ + 2xยฒ) + (5x - 3x) + (-2 + 7)
Step 2: Combine coefficients: 5xยฒ + 2x + 5
Answer: 5xยฒ + 2x + 5
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Distribute :
Distribute :
Combine:
Similar to long division with numbers.
Steps:
A shortcut for dividing by .
Use only when divisor is in form .
When polynomial is divided by :
Distribute each term in the first polynomial:
Combine like terms:
Answer:
Multiply: (2x + 3)(xยฒ - 4x + 5)
Step 1: Distribute 2x to each term in the second polynomial: 2x(xยฒ) + 2x(-4x) + 2x(5) = 2xยณ - 8xยฒ + 10x
Step 2: Distribute 3 to each term: 3(xยฒ) + 3(-4x) + 3(5) = 3xยฒ - 12x + 15
Step 3: Combine all terms: 2xยณ - 8xยฒ + 10x + 3xยฒ - 12x + 15
Step 4: Combine like terms: 2xยณ + (-8xยฒ + 3xยฒ) + (10x - 12x) + 15 2xยณ - 5xยฒ - 2x + 15
Answer: 2xยณ - 5xยฒ - 2x + 15
Multiply:
Distribute each term in the first polynomial:
Use the Remainder Theorem to find the remainder when is divided by
By the Remainder Theorem, the remainder when dividing by is .
Evaluate :
Use the Remainder Theorem to find the remainder when is divided by
By the Remainder Theorem, the remainder when dividing by is .
Evaluate :
Subtract: (4xยณ + 2xยฒ - 7x + 1) - (2xยณ - 3xยฒ + 5x - 4)
Step 1: Distribute the negative sign: 4xยณ + 2xยฒ - 7x + 1 - 2xยณ + 3xยฒ - 5x + 4
Step 2: Group like terms: (4xยณ - 2xยณ) + (2xยฒ + 3xยฒ) + (-7x - 5x) + (1 + 4)
Step 3: Combine: 2xยณ + 5xยฒ - 12x + 5
Step 4: Verify by plugging in x = 1: Original: (4 + 2 - 7 + 1) - (2 - 3 + 5 - 4) = 0 - 0 = 0 Result: 2 + 5 - 12 + 5 = 0 โ
Answer: 2xยณ + 5xยฒ - 12x + 5
Divide using long division:
Set up long division:
Step 1: Multiply: Subtract:
Divide using long division:
Set up long division:
Step 1: Multiply: Subtract:
Find the product: (x + 2)(x - 3)(x + 4)
Step 1: Multiply the first two factors: (x + 2)(x - 3) = xยฒ - 3x + 2x - 6 = xยฒ - x - 6
Step 2: Multiply the result by the third factor: (xยฒ - x - 6)(x + 4)
Step 3: Distribute x: x(xยฒ) + x(-x) + x(-6) = xยณ - xยฒ - 6x
Step 4: Distribute 4: 4(xยฒ) + 4(-x) + 4(-6) = 4xยฒ - 4x - 24
Step 5: Combine all terms: xยณ - xยฒ - 6x + 4xยฒ - 4x - 24 = xยณ + 3xยฒ - 10x - 24
Step 6: Verify by checking the constant term: Product of constants: 2 ร (-3) ร 4 = -24 โ
Answer: xยณ + 3xยฒ - 10x - 24
Expand and simplify: (2x - 1)ยณ
Step 1: Use the binomial expansion formula: (a + b)ยณ = aยณ + 3aยฒb + 3abยฒ + bยณ
Step 2: Identify a = 2x and b = -1: (2x)ยณ + 3(2x)ยฒ(-1) + 3(2x)(-1)ยฒ + (-1)ยณ
Step 3: Calculate each term: (2x)ยณ = 8xยณ 3(2x)ยฒ(-1) = 3(4xยฒ)(-1) = -12xยฒ 3(2x)(-1)ยฒ = 3(2x)(1) = 6x (-1)ยณ = -1
Step 4: Combine: 8xยณ - 12xยฒ + 6x - 1
Step 5: Alternative method - multiply step by step: (2x - 1)ยฒ = 4xยฒ - 4x + 1 (4xยฒ - 4x + 1)(2x - 1) = 8xยณ - 4xยฒ - 8xยฒ + 4x + 2x - 1 = 8xยณ - 12xยฒ + 6x - 1 โ
Answer: 8xยณ - 12xยฒ + 6x - 1
Combine like terms:
Answer:
Answer: Remainder =
Answer: Remainder =
Step 2: Multiply: Subtract:
Step 3: Multiply: Subtract:
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Step 2: Multiply: Subtract:
Step 3: Multiply: Subtract:
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