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Find the remainder when (k - 2) is divided into (k2 - 7k + 11). A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4

Find the remainder when (k - 2) is divided into (k2 - 7k + 11). A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4-example-1
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By the polynomial remainder theorem, the remainder upon dividing a polynomial
p(x) by
x-c is exactly
p(c).

You have
p(2)=2^2-7(2)+11=1, so the remainder is 1.
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