Introduction to Synthetic Division of Polynomials

If you were dividing x⁶ + 4x³ + 2, how many 0's would you need when setting up the top row of your synthetic division?

• 0

• 2

• 4

• 6

For synthetic division, what would be the number in the left hand box?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

Divide using synthetic division 
(2x³ + 4x² - 5) by (x + 3).

• 2x² + 2x - 4  R(-12)

• 2x² - 2x + 6  R(-23)

• 2x² - 2x + 8  R(-20)

• 2x² - 4x + 1  R0

Divide using synthetic division

(2x³ + 4x² - 5) by (x + 3).

• 2x² + 2x - 4 - 12/(x + 3)

• 2x² - 2x + 6 - 23/(x + 3)

• 2x² - 2x + 8 - 20/(x + 3)

• 2x² - 4x + 1

Use synthetic division to divide the polynomial (2x^4 - 5x^3 + 3x^2 + 4x - 1) by the binomial (x + 1).

• 2x^3 - 7x^2 + 10x - 1

• 2x^3 - 7x^2 + 10x + 6

• 2x^3 - 7x^2 + 10x + 1

• 2x^3 - 7x^2 + 10x - 6

Use synthetic division to divide the polynomial (2x^3 + 4x^2 - 3x + 1) by the binomial (x - 1).

• 2x^2 + 6x - 3

• 2x^2 + 4x + 3

• 2x^2 + 2x + 3

• 2x^2 + 6x + 3

Use synthetic division to divide the polynomial (5x^3 + 2x^2 - 4x + 1) by the binomial (x + 3).

• 5x^2 - 13x + 35 - 104/(x - 3)

• 5x^2 - 13x + 35 + 104/(x + 3)

• 5x^2 - 13x + 35 - 104/(x + 2)

• 5x^2 - 13x + 35 - 104/(x + 3)

Divide using synthetic division

2x³ - 5x² + 3x + 7 ÷ x - 2

• 2x³ - x² + x + 9

• 2x² - x + 1

• 2x² - x + 1 + 9/(x - 2)

• 2x² - 9x - 15 - 23/(x - 2)

Use synthetic division:
(2x³ - 5x - 7) ÷ (x - 2)

• 2x³ - 4x² + 3x - 13

• 2x³ + 4x² +3x - 1

• 2x² - 4x + 3 - 13/x-2

• 2x² + 4x + 3 - 1/x-2

Use synthetic division to determine whether the first polynomial is a factor of the second.

• Yes

• is

• No

• is not