Answer:
Because the hypotenuse might not be a perfect square
Step-by-step explanation:
The answer is choice D because the expression 6x^3+x^2-3 is the same as 6x^3+1x^2+0x+(-3). Notice the coefficients are 6, 1, 0, -3
The expression x-7 is in the form x-k where k = 7. This is the test root which is placed outside of the synthetic division bar as shown in choice D.
Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
The given expression is

Factor the first two and the last two.


Apply difference of two squares to the leftmost factor.
