181k views
0 votes
9. Determine if x + 1 is a factor of x ^ 4 - 4x ^ 2 - 4x - 1 Justify your answer.

User Mstringer
by
3.8k points

1 Answer

9 votes

Answer:

No

Explanation:

x + 1 is not a factor of the polynomial because the remainder is 2 and not 0

9. Determine if x + 1 is a factor of x ^ 4 - 4x ^ 2 - 4x - 1 Justify your answer.-example-1
User TheFaultInOurStars
by
3.0k points