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What are the quotient and remainder when 5x^4 - 3x^2 is divided by x^3-x^2 2 : a.Quotient: 5x , Remainder: −8x^2

b. Quotient: 5x^2 , Remainder: −3x^2
c. Quotient: 5x , Remainder: −3x^2
d. Quotient: 5x^2 , Remainder: −8x^2

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Final answer:

The quotient of the division of 5x^4 - 3x^2 by x^3 - x^2 is 5x, and the remainder is -3x^2.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks to find the quotient and remainder when 5x^4 - 3x^2 is divided by x^3 - x^2. To solve this, we perform polynomial long division. We divide 5x^4 by x^3 to get the first term of the quotient, which is 5x.

Multiplying 5x by x^3 - x^2 and subtracting it from 5x^4 - 3x^2 gives a remainder of −3x^2. So, the complete division is 5x^4 - 3x^2 = (5x)(x^3 - x^2) −3x^2. Therefore, the correct answer is option C: Quotient is 5x and Remainder is −3x^2.

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