Question

Identify an expression for the height of a rectangle whose area is represented by 3x3 − x2 − 6x − 8, and whose base is represented by x − 2.

Answer 1

3x^2 + 5x + 4

Explanation:

The expression for the height of the rectangle is found by dividing the expression for the area, 3x3 − x2 − 6x − 8, by the expression for the base, x − 2. Use synthetic division.