Review of Fundamental Theorem of Algebra

The remainder theorem says: If the remainder is equal to ______ then the number you are dividing with is a root.

• 0

• 1

• the possible root

• -1

What number is the REMAINDER in the problem shown?

• -3

• 0

• 2

• 1

What number is the ROOT in the problem shown?

• -3

• 0

• 2

• 1

When you are using synthetic division, what do you do when you are BELOW the line?

• Add

• Multiply by the number above the line

• Multiply by the number in the box

• Divide

When you are using synthetic division, what do you do when you are ABOVE the line?

• Add

• Subtract

• Multiply by the number in the box

• Divide

How do you know how many roots an equation has?

• The largest coefficient

• The number of powers

• The largest power

• They always have 2

How many roots would the pictured equation have?

How many roots would the pictured equation have?

When we are done synthetic dividing we want our new power to be _____ so that we can factor or use quadratic formula.

• one

• three

• four

• two

How many times would you have to do synthetic division in this problem when finding roots?

• 2

• 1

• 3

• 4