Question

Error Analysis: Kayla said the remainder of x^3+ 2x^2 -4x + 6 divided by

Answer 1

9514 1404 393

Answer:

  C) No, Kayla is not correct, because the remainder is -49 not 149

Step-by-step explanation:

The remainder from division by x+5 can be found by evaluating the polynomial at x=-5, the value of x that makes the divisor zero.

Evaluation is often easier when the function is written in Horner form.

  ((x +2)x -4)x +6

For x=-5, this is ...

  ((-5 +2)(-5) -4)(-5) +6 = (-3(-5) -4)(-5) +6 = 11(-5) +6 = -49

Kayla is not correct; the remainder is -49.