Answer:
The question is incomplete, complete question is:
What is the first term of the quotient of the following division problem?
(x^3 – 1) ÷ (x + 2)
A. –0.5
B. 1
C. x^2
D. x^4
option C
Explanation:
(x^3-1) divide by x+2
Use long division
x^2 -2x
-----------------------
x+2 x^3 + 0x^2 +0x -1
x^3 + 2x^2
-----------------------------------(subtract it)
- 2x^2 +0x - 1
-2x^2 - 4x
--------------------------------(subtract)
5x -1
Thus the first term of the quotient is x^2.