9. Determine if x + 1 is a factor of x ^ 4 - 4x ^ 2 - 4x - 1 Justify your answer.

Czchen asked Nov 12, 2023

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Czchen asked Nov 12, 2023

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

SalkinD answered Nov 16, 2023

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