Long Division of Polynomials

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What is long division of polynomials?

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Long division of polynomials is a method used to divide a polynomial by another polynomial of lower degree, similar to numerical long division.

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What is the first step in long division of polynomials?

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The first step is to divide the leading term of the dividend by the leading term of the divisor.

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How do you handle the remainder in polynomial long division?

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The remainder is expressed as a fraction with the divisor as the denominator, added to the quotient.

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What is the quotient in polynomial long division?

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The quotient is the result obtained after dividing the polynomial, excluding the remainder.

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What is the degree of a polynomial?

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The degree of a polynomial is the highest power of the variable in the polynomial.

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What is a polynomial?

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A polynomial is an algebraic expression consisting of variables, coefficients, and non-negative integer exponents.

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What does it mean for a polynomial to be divided by a linear polynomial?

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Dividing a polynomial by a linear polynomial means finding how many times the linear polynomial can fit into the polynomial.