Ch .

6
Polynomials
f. 0 Method
of detached coefficient
't
( 6.4 ( 3x 2)( x 4)
E.
g .

p # 4C) Expand - 2x -

Method l : = 3×3 - 2×2+6×2 -

4×-12×+8 = . -
.

Method 2 : 3×-2
x ) 't
x 2x -
4
i
6×2 Gx -

-11-12×+83×3
-14×2-16×-18 %

Can I not write x and

just write the

coefficients ?
Yes !

Method 3 3

2×11+2-43
: -

- 2

6 -
4

-11-12+83
-14 16 - +8
Answer :
3×3-14×2 - 16×+8 "
 More example :

1. ( 3×3 -
b- x' + 2) ( 2×2-3 ) 3 -
5 +2

x
-
2 to ) -3
= 6×5 - 10×4-9×3 6 -
lo to -14

19×2 6%
-11-9+1540-66
1- -

9-119+0-6
-
lo -

'
2 .
( Ix -

1) ( 2x -11 ) -
( x -
3×+5 )
f -
I

# Zx
'
= -
-
i ) -
( x -
3×+5 )
-
x ) 2 1- I
-
l -

=
-{ x -

6% I - I
Z
-
l

-
) I -
3 +5
6. I Long Division
( 4×3+5 x 't 2x
'

Example 4 ( p 6.9 ) -
Sx -
4) ÷( x -
2)

Solution : 4--3
I t 2 -

2) 4 t 5 -
3 -
4

A 4 t 8 -

8
-375-4
Degree = 2

-
3 -

6 -16
-

Degree I → l l
-

10
- -

Quotient = 42 -
3 ,
Remainder = 11K -

10

Example 5 Cp 6. lol ÷Ci

t 5
Rearrange !
Solution : l - l

l t I )1-l- -

ltotl
-
I -
I t 2

I to -
I

Quotient =
x -
I ,
Remainder = -
X t 3
6. Division
1
Synthetic
( 3K 't txt 5) ÷
Example ( p 6.7 ) Cx -12 )

3 -17 -15 T
step I
p
-
21
-
Degree = I
const term (
OPP sign)
-

z + y + 5

Step 2 -2¥
vertically
Add 3

3 -17 -15
Step 3 -2/+6 3
Multiply upright
3 -17 -15
Repeat step 2 -21¥
vertically
Add 3 f- I

3 -17 -15
Repeat step 3-2/-6+2 3
Multiply upright 1- I
Step 4 :

3 -17 t 5 Remainder
Repeat step 2 -

2/-6--21-1 =3
Add
vertically
3
till -13T
T

step 4 : Quotient -
-
3×+1
 ( x't 2x
'
6.8 ) 3)
Example 1 (
p
- x t 1) ÷ ( x t

/
/ + -
I + ,
'
Quotient
t¥
= x -
x c- 2
-
3

Remainder = - 5 .

txt 7)
'

Example 2
Cp 6.81 C- x -
5x ÷ (x -
D
# 5+7
Rearrange
! c

11
-

'
Quotient =
x -
5 , -5 to

Remainder =
2 .
I -

51/2

Example 3 Cp 6.9 ) ( 9×3 4x 1) ÷C3

-
-

Two 9 two
steps
¥t
: 4 I
-

more -

Step o : 3×-1=0 x .
-

I
Step 3.5 :
Divide by 3 )9 Ho
Coeff of x 3 I
-

.
.
-

'
Quotient =3 a -
x -
I
,
Remainder = 0 .

Synthetic division is
good only when
the
divisor is in form axtb .