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Performing synthetic division with remainders find the quotient. (2x4 – 3x3 – 6x2 11x 8) ÷ (x – 2)

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Synthetic division is used to divide a polynomial by a binomial of the form (x - c) where c is a constant. The question involves dividing (2x^4 - 3x^3 - 6x^2 + 11x + 8) by (x - 2) using synthetic division to find the quotient and the remainder. The result would be a quotient and a remainder, which are obtained by the step-by-step synthetic division process.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks for the result of synthetic division with remainders when dividing (2x4 − 3x3 − 6x2 + 11x + 8) by (x − 2). To perform synthetic division, we follow these steps:

  1. Write down the coefficients of the polynomial: 2, -3, -6, 11, and 8.
  2. Write the zero of the divisor, which is the value that makes (x − 2) = 0, so here the zero is 2.
  3. Bring down the first coefficient (2) as it is.
  4. Multiply this coefficient by the zero (2) and write the result under the next coefficient (-3).
  5. Add these two numbers to find the new coefficient.
  6. Continue this process until all coefficients have been worked through.
  7. The final row will give the coefficients of the quotient and the remainder if there is any.

By doing this step-by-step, we would find the quotient of the division: (2x3 + x2 - 10x - 9) with a remainder of 10.

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