Answer:
p = -2 ±sqrt( 5)
Step-by-step explanation:
p^2 + 4p = 1
Take the coefficient of p
4
Divide by 2
4/2 =2
Square it
2^2 = 4
Add it to each side
p^2 + 4p+4 = 1+4
(p+2) ^2 = 5
Take the square root of each side
sqrt((p+2) ^2) =±sqrt( 5)
p+2 = ±sqrt( 5)
Subtract 2 from each side
p+2-2 = -2 ±sqrt( 5)
p = -2 ±sqrt( 5)
<em>First, find the greatest common factor (GCF) of the numerator and denominator.</em>
<u>Factors of 18</u>: 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18
<u>Factors of 24</u>: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24
<u>Common Factors</u>: 1, 2, 3, 6
<u>GCF</u>: 6
<em>Now, divide the numerator by 6 and the denominator by 6.</em>
18 ÷ 6 = 3
24 ÷ 6 = 4
<em>Set these as your new numerator and denominator.</em>
The answer is (b).
By the polynomial remainder theorem, the remainder is
<em>f</em> (2) = 2⁵ + 5×2³ + 4 = 32 + 40 + 4 = 76
(The theorem says a polynomial <em>p(x)</em> has remainder <em>p(c)</em> upon dividing it by <em>x</em> - <em>c</em>.)