Polynomial and Synthetic Division

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What is a polynomial?

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What is the degree of a polynomial?

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What is synthetic division?

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What is the first step in synthetic division?

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The first step in synthetic division is to write down the coefficients of the polynomial in descending order of the degree.

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How do you set up synthetic division?

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What do you do with the first coefficient in synthetic division?

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You bring down the first coefficient directly below the line in synthetic division.

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What is the process after bringing down the first coefficient?

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What do you do after multiplying in synthetic division?

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After multiplying, you add the result to the next coefficient and write the sum below the line.

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What is the remainder in synthetic division?

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The remainder in synthetic division is the last number obtained after completing the process, which represents the leftover part of the polynomial after division.

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What is the relationship between synthetic division and polynomial roots?

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