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Mathematics
Quarter 1 – Module 6:
Prove Remainder Theorem, Factor
Theorem, and Rational
Root Theorem
(M10ALIg-2)
Mathematics – Grade 10
Self-Learning Module (SLM)
Quarter 1 – Module 9: Prove Remainder Theorem, Factor Theorem, and Rational Root
Theorem
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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you master
how to use the remainder and factor theorem in finding the remainders and factors
of polynomial divisions. The scope of this module permits it to be used in many
different learning situations. The language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary
level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the
course. But the order in which you read them can be changed to correspond with
the textbook you are now using.

The module is consisting of three lessons, namely:

• Remainder Theorem;
• Factor Theorem; and
• Rational Root Theorem.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. prove the Remainder Theorem, Factor Theorem and Rational Root Theorem;
2. find remainder using Remainder Theorem and Factor Theorem;
3. evaluate polynomials using substitution;
4. determine whether (x – r) is a factor of polynomials; and
5. find possible rational root, rational root of polynomials.

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 What I Know

Let us check your prior knowledge about Remainder Theorem and Factor Theorem.
Choose and write the letter of the best answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1. What is the remainder when 𝑥4 − 3𝑥2 + 𝑥 − 2 is divided by x + 1?

A. -6 B. -5 C. -4 D. -3

2. In the given polynomial 2𝑥4 − 16𝑥3 + 8𝑥2 + 4𝑥 − 12 = 0, identify the constant

term?
A. 21 B. 12 C. -12 D. -16

3. What is the value of p in the expression 3𝑥2 − 𝑝𝑥 + 6 that leaves a remainder

of 3 when divided by x – 3?
A. 20 B. 15 C. 10 D. 5

4. What is the leading coefficient of the polynomial 3𝑥3 + 6𝑥2 + 9𝑥 − 6 = 0?

A.9 B. 6 C. -6 D. 3

5. Which of the following is the remainder when the polynomial 𝑥2 − 3𝑥 + 1 is

divided by a binomial (x – 5)?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 5 D. 11

6. Aside from the (x – 2) and (x + 1), what is the other factor of the polynomial
𝑥3 + 2𝑥2 − 5𝑥 − 6?
A. (x – 1) B. (x – 2) C. (x – 3) D. (x + 3)

2+4𝑥−8
7. If the ratio 𝑥 is the place in the form q(x) + 𝑟 , where q(x) is a polynomial,
𝑥−2 𝑥+3
then which of the following is the correct value of r?
A. 5 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

8. How many possible rational roots does the polynomial 𝑝(𝑥) = 2𝑥3 − 8𝑥2 +
2𝑥 − 1 have?
A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 7

9. When the polynomial p(x) was divided by the factor of x – 3 the result was x +
5 . Which of the following is the value of p(7)?
𝑥−3
A. 11 B. 7 C. 3 D. It does not exist

10. What are the factors of the polynomial 𝑝(𝑥) = 3𝑥3 − 4𝑥2 − 5𝑥 + 2?
A. (x – 2) (x + 2) (x – 1)
B. (3x – 1) (x - 2) (x + 1)
C. (2x + 1) (x – 2) (x + 2)
D. (x + 2) (x – 2) (x + 1)

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11. Which of the following binomials is a factor of the quadratic 𝑥2 − 5𝑥 + 36?
A. x - 5 B. x + 4 C. x + 2 D. x + 3

12. Which of the following linear expression is a factor of the cubic polynomial
𝑥3 + 9𝑥2 + 16𝑥 − 12?
A. x + 2 B. x + 6 C. x – 1 D. x – 3

13. Let p(x) = 2𝑥4 − 3𝑥3 + 4x – 5. What is the value of p (1)?

A. -3 B. 3 C. 2 D. -2

14. Which expression is a factor of the following polynomial p(x) = 𝑝(𝑥) = 𝑥3 − 𝑥2 −

24𝑥 − 36?
A. x – 3 B. x + 7 C. x + 3 d. x – 7

15. Which example correctly illustrates the factor theorem?

𝐴. 𝑝(𝑥) = 2𝑥3 − 5𝑥2 + 4𝑥 − 1; p = 0, so x + 1 is a factor of p(x)
𝐵. 𝑝(𝑥) = 2𝑥3 − 5𝑥2 + 4𝑥 − 1; p (1) = 0, so x + 1 is a factor of p(x)
𝐶. 𝑝(𝑥) = 2𝑥3 − 5𝑥2 + 4𝑥 − 1; p (2) = 5, so x - 2 is a factor of p(x)
𝐷. 𝑝(𝑥) = 2𝑥3 − 5𝑥2 + 4𝑥 − 1; x - 1 is a factor of p(x), so p (1) = 0

Very Good! You did a good job. You’re now ready for the next set of activities.

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 Lesson Prove Remainder Theorem,
9 Factor Theorem, and
Rational Root Theorem
This section discusses the historical method of solving higher degree
polynomial equations.

What’s In

In your previous lesson, you learn how to solve polynomials using long
division and synthetic division.

Long Division Synthetic Division

𝑥2 + 2𝑥 − 8
𝑥 + 2 ⟌𝑥3 + 4𝑥2 − 4𝑥 − 16 -2 │ 1 4 -4 -16
- 𝑥3 + 2𝑥2 -2 -4 16
2𝑥2 − 4𝑥 1 2 -8 0
- 2𝑥2 + 4𝑥
−8𝑥 − 16
-8𝑥 − 16
0

What’s New

This module focuses another method in finding the remainder when a

polynomial p(x) is divided by a binomial x - r. You will also learn a method of
determining whether or not x - r is a factor of a given polynomial and determine the
rational solutions to polynomial equations.

Fill in the blanks with words and symbols that will best complete the
statement.
𝑃(𝑥) 𝑅
= 𝑄(𝑥) +
𝑥−𝑟 𝑥−𝑟
When P(x) is divided by x − r, the remainder is 0 or has a degree the
degree of x – r, which means the remainder is a _.
Nice one! The activity shows the proof of Remainder Theorem.
You are now ready to discover more about Remainder Theorem!

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 What is It

The Remainder Theorem. It is another method in finding the remainder.

Simply change the sign of “r” in (x – r) and substitute into the given polynomial P(x).
To check the remainder, use the synthetic division.

Example 1. Find the remainder when 𝑃(𝑥) = (𝑥3 − 2𝑥2 − 5𝑥 − 8) divided by (x – 2)

Solution: Therefore, the remainder when 𝑃(𝑥) = (𝑥3 − 2𝑥2 − 5𝑥 − 8 is divided by x – 2

is -18.

Example 2. Find the remainder when P(x) = 𝑃(𝑥) = 2𝑥2 − 4𝑥 + 6 is divided by (x + 1).

Solution:
Remainder Theorem Synthetic Division
(x – r)
(x+1)→ 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑔𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑟, 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 1 𝑡𝑜 − 𝟏 -1 -2 -4 6
-2 6
𝑃(𝑥) = 2𝑥2 − 4𝑥 + 6, r = -1 -2 -6 12
𝑃(−1) = 2(−1)2 − 4(−1) + 6
𝑃(−1) = 2(1) + 4 + 6
𝑃(−1) = 2 + 4 + 6
𝑷(−𝟏) = 𝟏𝟐

Therefore, the remainder when 𝑃(𝑥) = 2𝑥2 − 4𝑥 + 6 is divided by (x + 1) is 12.

The remainder P(r) when polynomial P(x) is divided by binomial (x – r) is 0, it means

that x – r is a factor of P(x). Similarly, P(r) = 0. The idea is illustrated by Factor
Theorem.

The Factor Theorem is a special case of the Remainder Theorem where the
remainder P(r) = 0. P(x) has a factor (x - r) if and only P(r) = 0.

Fill in the blanks with words and symbols that will best complete the
statement.

Given the polynomial P(x), if (x – r) is a factor of P(x), then P(r)= .

Similarly, if P(r)=0, then (x – r) is a factor of .

Good Job! Now let us see how the Factor Theorem is used in the given example.

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Example 1. Show that (x – 2) is a factor of 𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑥3 − 5𝑥2 + 6𝑥

Solution:
Factor Theorem Synthetic Division
(x – r)
(x – 2) → 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑔𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑟, 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 − 2 𝑡𝑜 𝟐 2 1 -5 6 0
2 -6 0
𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑥3 − 5𝑥2 + 6𝑥, r = 2 1 3 0 0
𝑃(2) = (2)3 − 5(2)2 + 6(2)
𝑃(2) = 8 − 5(4) + 12
𝑃(2) = 8 − 20 + 12
𝑷 ( 𝟐) = 𝟎

Since P(2) = 0, then (x – 2) is a factor of 𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑥3 − 5𝑥2 + 6𝑥.

Example 2. Given that (x + 2) is a factor of the polynomial, 𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑥3 − 𝑝𝑥2 − 𝑥 + 30

find p.

Solution:
Factor Theorem Synthetic Division
(x – r)
(x + 2) → 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑔𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑟, 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 2 𝑡𝑜 − 𝟐 𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑥3 − 𝑝𝑥2 − 𝑥 + 30
𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑥3 − 6𝑥2 − 𝑥 + 30
𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑥3 − 𝑝𝑥2 − 𝑥 + 30, r = -2
= (−2)3 − 𝑝(−2)2 − (−2) + 30 𝑃(−2) = (−2)3 − 6(−2)2 − (−2) + 30
= −8 − 4𝑝 + 2 + 3 𝑃(−2) = (−2)3 − 6(−2)2 − (−2) + 30
−4𝑝 = −24 𝑃(−2) = −8 − 6(4) + 2 + 30
𝒑=𝟔 𝑃(−2) = −8 − 24 + 2 + 30
𝑷(−𝟐) = 𝟎

Therefore, the value of p in the given polynomial 𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑥3 − 𝑝𝑥2 − 𝑥 + 30 is 6 and its
remainder is 0.

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Factor Theorem can also be used in finding the roots of the polynomial equations
since P(r) = 0, then (x – r) is a factor of P(x).

Example 1: Is x = 9 a root of the polynomial equation 2𝑥4 − 17𝑥3 − 9𝑥2 = 0?

Solution:
Synthetic Division

Trial 1: -9 2 -17 -9 0 0
-18 315 -2754 24786
2 -35 306 -2754 24786

The remainder is 24786. Therefore, -9 is not a root of the equation.

Trial 2: 9 2 -17 -9 0 0
18 9 0 0
2 1 0 0 0 → 𝑑𝑒𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛

The remainder is 0. Therefore, 9 is a root of the equation.

Remainder Theorem Synthetic Division

(x – r)
(x – 2) → 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑔𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑟, 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 − 2 𝑡𝑜 𝟐 2 1 -2 -5 -8
2 0 -10
𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑥3 − 2𝑥2 − 5𝑥 − 8, r = 2 1 0 -5 -18
𝑃(𝑥) = (23) − 2(2)2 − 5(2) − 8
𝑃(2) = 8 − 2(4) − 10 − 8
𝑃(2) = 8 − 8 − 10 − 8
𝑷(𝟐) = −𝟏𝟖
Depressed Equation are also the roots of the given polynomial 2𝑥4 − 17𝑥3 −
1
9𝑥2 = 0. The roots of depression 2𝑥3 + 𝑥2 = 0 are 0 and − .
2

1
Therefore, the roots of polynomial 2𝑥4 − 17𝑥3 − 9𝑥2 = 0 are 9, 0, − .
2

Since 9 is a root of the polynomial 2𝑥4 − 17𝑥3 − 9𝑥2, we need to find the other roots.
Trial and error is a time consuming, it is not always easy to guess the roots of
polynomial. Let’s limit the roots in easy way. The next activity will demonstrate this.

Fill in the blanks with words and symbols that will best complete the statement.

Let anxn + an-1xn-1+ an-2xn-2 + … + a2x2 + a1x + a0 = 0, where an ≠ 0 and ai is

an integer for all i, 0 ≤ I ≤ n, be a polynomial equation of degree n. If 𝑝,
𝑞
in lowest terms, is a rational root of the equation, then is a factor
of a0 and is a factor of an.

Good Job! You are now ready to explore about Rational Root Theorem.

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 The Rational Root Theorem provides a complete list of possible rational roots of
the polynomial equation anxn + an–1xn–1 + ··· + a2x2 + a1x + a0 = 0 where
all coefficients are integers.

To know the list of all possible rational root, simply divide the constant term (p)
to the leading coefficient (q) in the given polynomial, where p and q are integers.

Example 1. List all possible rational roots of 𝑥3 + 𝑥2 − 4𝑥 − 4 = 0

𝑥3 + 𝑥2 − 4𝑥 − 4 = 0

Leading coefficient (q) Constant term (p)

Factor of 1: Factor of 4:
±1 ±1, ±2, ±4

𝑝 ±1, ±2, ±4
=
𝑞 ±1

Possible roots: 𝑝 = ±1, ±2, ±4

𝑞

Example 2. Find all the roots of 𝑦 = 𝑥4 + 5𝑥3 + 5𝑥2 − 5𝑥 − 6.

Using Rational Root Test the possible roots: ±1, ±2, ±3, ±6
Let's factor using synthetic division:

1 1 5 5 -5 -6

1 6 11 6

1 6 11 6 0

Our polynomial is now 𝑦 = (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥3 + 6𝑥2 − 11𝑥 + 6)

𝑦 = (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 + 1)

Our original polynomial, 𝑦 = 𝑥4 + 5𝑥3 + 5𝑥2 − 5𝑥 − 6, has become 𝑦 = (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 +

3)(𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 + 1)

Our roots are x = 1, -1, -2, and -3.

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 What’s More

Using the Remainder Theorem, find the remainder when the given
polynomial is divided by each of binomial. Check using synthetic division. State
whether or not a binomial is a factor of polynomial.

1. 𝒙𝟑 + 𝟐𝒙𝟐 − 𝟒𝒙 − 𝟖

A. (x -1) B. (x + 1) C. (x – 2)

2. 𝒙𝟑 + 𝟒𝒙𝟐 − 𝟏𝟒𝒙 − 𝟐𝟏

A. (x + 2) B. (x – 3) C. (x + 3)

3. 𝟑𝒙𝟑 − 𝟏𝟗𝒙𝟐 + 𝟑𝟑𝒙 − 𝟗 = 𝟎

A. (x – 3) B. (x – 2) C. (x – 1)

4. 𝒙𝟑 − 𝟔𝒙𝟐 + 𝟏𝟏𝒙 − 𝟔 = 𝟎

A. (x – 3) B. (x – 2) C. (x – 1)

5. 𝒙𝟒 − 𝟓𝒙𝟐 + 𝟒 = 𝟎

A. (x -1) B. (x + 1) C. (x – 2)

What I Have Learned?

Here is another activity that lets you apply what you have learned about
Remainder Theorem.

A. Find the remainder using Remainder Theorem.

1. 𝑝(𝑥) = 𝑥3 + 2𝑥2 − 15𝑥 − 36 𝑎𝑡 𝑥 = −3

2. 𝑝(𝑥) = 𝑥4 + 3𝑥3 − 16𝑥2 + 2𝑥 − 7 𝑎𝑡 𝑥 = 3

3. 𝑝(𝑎) = 𝑎3 + 5𝑎2 + 10𝑎 + 22 𝑎𝑡 𝑎 = −2

4. 𝑝(𝑥) = 𝑥5 − 15𝑥3 − 58𝑥2 + 12𝑥 + 12 𝑎𝑡 𝑥 = 7

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 5. 𝑝(𝑥) = 𝑥3 + x2 − 5x − 6 at x = 2

6. 𝑝(𝑥) = 𝑥4 + 5𝑥3 + 11𝑥2 + 25𝑥 + 29 𝑎𝑡 𝑥 = −3

7. 𝑝(𝑥) = 𝑥4 + 11𝑥3 + 22𝑥2 + 24𝑥 + 12 𝑎𝑡 𝑥 = −1

8. 𝑝(𝑏) = 6𝑏4 + 12𝑏3 + 22𝑏2 + 13𝑏 + 3 𝑎𝑡 𝑏 = −3

9. 𝑝(𝑣) = 6𝑣3 + 42𝑣2 − 50𝑣 − 20 𝑎𝑡 𝑣 = −8

10. 𝑝(𝑥) = 4𝑥3 − 9𝑥2 + 8𝑥 + 3 𝑎𝑡 𝑥 = 2

What I Can Do

Here is another activity that lets you apply what you learned about the Factor
Theorem.

Using Factor Theorem, determine if the given binomial is a factor of the

polynomial

1. (𝑥4 − 𝑥3 − 24) ÷ (𝑥 + 2)

2. (𝑥5 + 𝑥4 − 2𝑥3 + 2x + 4) ÷ (x + 2)

3. (5𝑥4 − 23𝑥3 + 20x2 − 32) ÷ (x − 4)

4. (𝑛3 + 2𝑛2 − 25𝑛 − 50) ÷ (𝑥 + 5)

5. (𝑥4 − 2𝑥2 + 𝑥 − 66) ÷ (x − 3)

6. (𝑛4 − 16n3 + 18𝑛2 − 128 ÷ (n + 2)

7. (𝑛4 − 3𝑛3 + 4𝑛2 + 4) ÷ (x − 2)

8. (5𝑘3 − 38𝑘2 + 19𝑘 + 14) ÷ (5𝑘 + 2)

9. (𝑝3 − 6𝑝2 + 16𝑝 − 21) ÷ (𝑥 − 3)

10. (𝑥5 + 3𝑥3 + 2𝑥4 + 5𝑥 + 10) ÷ (𝑥 + 2)

Find possible rational root, rational root of polynomials

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 1. 𝑥3 + 𝑥2 − 5𝑥 + 3 = 0

2. 𝑥3 − 7𝑥2 + 11𝑥 − 5 = 0

3. 𝑥3 + 4𝑥2 + 5𝑥 + 2 = 0

4. 2𝑥3 − 5𝑥2 + 4𝑥 − 1 = 0

5. 3𝑥3 + 11𝑥2 + 5𝑥 − 3 = 0

6. 4𝑥3 − 16𝑥2 + 9x + 9 = 0

7. 3𝑥4 − 10𝑥3 − 24𝑥2 − 6𝑥 + 5 = 0

8. 𝑥4 + 7𝑥3 + 11𝑥2 − 7𝑥 − 12 = 0

9. 𝑥7 − 8𝑥4 + 𝑥3 − 8 = 0

10. 𝑥4 − 5𝑥2 + 4 = 0

Nice work! Now you’re up for the final challenge of this module

Assessment

I hope you had a good time going over this module. For you to determine how
much you’ve learned, please answer the questions by choosing the letter of the best
answer.

1. What is the remainder when 4𝑥3 − 3𝑥2 + 2𝑥 − 4 is divided by x + 1.

A. x + 13 B. x – 13 C. x – 31 D. x + 31

2. Use the Remainder Theorem, what is the remainder when 𝑥4 − 3𝑥2 + 4𝑥 −

12 is divided by x - 3.
A. 12 B. 34 C. 43 D. 54

3. What number should be added to 𝑥2 + 5 so that the resulting polynomial

leaves the remainder 3 when divided by x + 3?
A. -9 B. -10 C. -11 D. -12

4. Find the value of k if the remainder is -3 when 𝑘𝑥3 + 8𝑥2 − 4𝑥 + 10 is divided

by x +1.

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 A. 24 B. 25 C. 26 D. 27

5. What is the other factor of 𝑝(𝑥) = 𝑥3 + 3𝑥2 − 16𝑥 − 48 at x = -3?

A. x+5 B. x + 4 C. x + 2 D. x – 2

6. 6. In polynomial 3𝑥6 + 7𝑥4 + 2𝑥 what is the leading coefficient?

A. 7 B. 6 C. 4 D. 3

7. Given that x − 2 is a factor of the polynomial 𝑥3 − 𝑘𝑥2 − 24𝑥 + 28, find k of

this polynomial ?
A. -5 B. -4 C. -3 D. -2

8. Consider the polynomial 𝑝(𝑥) = 𝑥3 − 4𝑥2 + 𝑎𝑥 − 3, find all the factors of p(x)?
A. (x – 3) and (𝑥2 − 𝑥 + 1) C. (x – 3) and (𝑥2 + 𝑥 + 1)
B. (x – 3) and (𝑥 − 𝑥 − 1)
2 D. (x – 3) and (𝑥2 + 𝑥 − 1)

9. What is the other roots 𝑥4 − 𝑥3 − 7𝑥2 + 13𝑥 − 6 = 0?

A. -3, -1 and 2 C. 3, -1 and -2
B. 3,-1,and -2 D.-3, 1 and 2

10. In the equation, 𝑥3 + 6𝑥2 + 10𝑥 + 3 = 0 what is the only rational root?
A. 3 B. -3 C. 2 D. -2

For numbers 11-15, tell whether the statement is TRUE or FALSE.

1. The only way to find the remainder of a polynomial is synthetic division.

2. If P(r) = 0, then (x – r) is a factor of P(x).

3. The only rational root of the equation 𝑝(𝑥) = 3𝑥3 + 9𝑥2 + 4𝑥 + 12 is -3.

4. The polynomial 𝑝(𝑥) = 2𝑥3 + 9𝑥2 + 19𝑥 + 15 has a rational root of –3.
2

5. One of the factor of 𝑥3 − 9𝑥2 = 0 is (x – 9).

Good Job! You did well on this module!

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 Additional Activities

The dimensions of a rectangular metal box are 3cm, 5cm, and 8cm. If the first
two dimensions are increased by the same number of centimeters, while the third
dimension remains the same, the new volume is 34cm 3 more than the original
volume. What is the new dimension of the enlarged rectangular metal box?

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Answer Key

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 Mathematics 10, Learner’s Module pages: 60, 70, 76, 91, 94
References
Additional
What’s New Activities
Fill in the blanks with words Let:
What I Can Do
and symbols that will best
complete the statement. x = the amount of increment
1. Factor
When P(x) is divided by x − r,
2. Factor x + 3 = height of the new
the remainder is 0 or has a
3. Factor box
4. Factor
degree less than/< the x + 5 = width of the new box
–

5. Not Factor
degree of x r, which means
6. Not Factor Solution:
the remainder is a constant. 7. Factor
Fill in the blanks with 8. Factor = 8 (x+3) (x+5) = (3)(5)(8)+34
words and symbols 9. Factor
10. Factor = 8 (X2 +8x +15) = 154
that will best
complete the = 8x2 +64x +120 = 154
statement.
–

1. Pos.Root:±1, ±3 = 8x2 +64x 34 = 0

−
Given the polynomial Root: 3,1
-
–
r) is a 2. Pos.Root:±1,±5 = 4x2 +32x 17
P(x), if (x
factor of P(x), then P(r)= Root:1,5
= (2x – 1) (2x + 17)
0 . Similarly, if P(r)= 0, 3. Pos.Root:±1,±2
- -
then
–

Root: 1,2 Since the dimension cannot

(x r) is a factor of P(x). 1 1
4. Pos.Root:±1,± be negative, take x=2 as the
2
Fill in the blanks with Root:1, 1 amount of increment.
2
words and symbols 5. Pos.Root:±1,±
that will best 1
complete the , ±3
3
statement. Root:-3,- 1, 1
-

2
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Le t a xn + a 1 xn 1+ a 6. Pos.Root: What I have
n n n
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2 xn 2+ … + a 2x 2 + a 1 x + ±1, ±3, ±9 Learned
a 0 = 0, where a n ≠ 0 and 1 1 3
ai is an integer for all i, ± 2 , ± 4 , ± 2, 1. R=0, Factor
0 ≤ I ≤ n, be a 3 9 9
polynomial equation of ± , ± ,± 2. R=17, Not Factor
41 32 4
degree n. If 𝑝, in lowest Root:- , ,3
𝑞 2 2 3. R=14, Not Factor
terms, is a rational root
7. Pos.Root:±1,±5 -
of the equation, then p ± 1 ,± 5 4. R= 2, Not Factor
3 3
is a factor of a 0 and q is 1
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-
a factor of a n Root: 1, ,5 5. R= 4, Not Factor
3
8. Pos.Root:±1,±2,
-
±3, ± 4 ± 6, ±12 6. R= 1, Not Factor
Root:-4,-3,-1,4
9. Pos.Root: 7. R=O, Factor
±1, ±2, ±4, ±8
Root:2 8. R=0, Factor
10. Pos.Root: -
9. R = 4. N ot Factor
±1, ±2, ±4
11. Root:±1 , ±2 10.R=15, Not Factor
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