ACTIVITY 1.

ENRICHMENT
Use the Remainder Theorem to find
the remainder R in each of the
following.
Answer the following
problems. Encircle the letter
of the correct answer.
1. Use the Factor Theorem
to determine which
expression is a factor of the
following polynomial:
f(x) = x^3 - 2x^2 - 31x - 28. MATHEMATICS 10

ACTIVITY 2. a. (x - 7) REMAINDER

Use the Factor Theorem to b. (x + 7)
determine whether or not the first
c. (x + 3) THEOREM
polynomial is a factor of the second.
Then give the remainder if the d. (x - 3) AND
second polynomial is divided by the
first polynomial 2. Use the Remainder FACTOR
Theorem to find the THEOREM
remainder when  f(x) = x^4 +
4x^3 - x^2 - 16x -12 is BY: ABILENE P. REGLOS
divided by x - 4. 10 - EINSTEIN
a. 420 SUBMITTED TO:
b. 36  SIR GODOFREDO C. ANAQUE
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d. 548
THE REMAINDER EXAMPLE 1. EXAMPLE 2.
THEOREM Find the remainder when Find the remainder when
If the polynomial P(x) is divided ( ) is divided by , is
by (x - r), the remainder R is a (x + 2). divided by (2x - 3).
constant and is equal to P(r).
Solution: Solution:
Thus, there are two ways to find a. Using the Remainder a. Using the Remainder
the remainder when p(x) is Theorem: Theorem:
divided by (x - r), that is:
1. Use synthetic division, or
2. calculate P(r).
Similarly, there are two ways to Therefore, the remainder when
find the value of P(r):
1. substitute r in the P(x) = is divided by
polynomial expression P(x), x + 2 is 25.
or
2. use synthetic division b. Using Synthetic Division:
THE FACTOR b. Using Synthetic Division:
THEOREM
The polynomial P(x) has x - r as
a factor if and only if P(r) = 0. Thus, the remainder is 25.
Thus, the remainder is 6.
Proof: There are two parts of the
proof of the Factor Theorem,
namely:
1. If (x - r) is a factor of P(x),
then P(r) = 0.
2. If P(r) = 0, then (x - r) is a
factor of P(x).