Question

Find the remainder for the quotient using either substitution or synthetic division.

Answer 1

(x - 5) is a factor of the polynomial function f(x) = x³ - x² - 17x -15 as there is no remaider.

What is a factor of a polynomial?

We know that if x = a is one of the roots of a given polynomial x - a = 0 is a factor of the given polynomial.

To confirm if x - a = 0 is a factor of a polynomial we replace f(x) with f(a) and if the remainder is zero then it is confirmed that x - a = 0 is a factor.

Given a polynomial function f(x) = x³ - x² - 17x -15.

If (x - 5) is it's factor then f(5) = 0.

∴ f(x) = x³ - x² - 17x -15.

f(5) = 5³ - 5² - 17(5) - 15.

f(5) = 125 - 25 - 85 - 15.

f(5) = 0.

So, the remainder is zero hence (x - 5) is a factor of the polynomial function f(x) = x³ - x² - 17x -15.

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