Ch. 11 sections 3-5 review

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The zero of the function is k = -5.

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What are excluded values in a rational function?

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Excluded values are the values of the variable that make the denominator zero.

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The remainder is -13.

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What is a rational function?

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A rational function is a function that can be expressed as the quotient of two polynomials.

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Define a polynomial.

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A polynomial is an expression consisting of variables raised to whole number powers and coefficients.

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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 does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To simplify an expression means to reduce it to its simplest form.

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What is synthetic division?

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Synthetic division is a shorthand method of dividing a polynomial by a linear binomial.