Q5 of 84 Page 43

Divide first polynomial by second polynomial and write the answer in the form ‘Dividend = Divisor × Quotient + Remainder’.

i. x3 – 64; x – 4


ii. 5x5 + 4x4 – 3x3 + 2x2 + 2; x2 – x

i. The division is as follows:



x3-64 = [(x2 + 4x + 16) × (x-4)] + 0


x3-64 = (x2 + 4x + 16) × (x-4)


ii. The division is as follows:



5x5 + 4x4 – 3x3 + 2x2 + 2 = [(5x3 + 9x2 + 6x + 8) × (x2-x)] + 8x +2


Quotient = 5x3 + 9x2 + 6x + 8


Remainder = 8x + 2


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