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Answer:
(b) -36
Step-by-step explanation:
Synthetic division is often performed using a table of the kind shown in the attachment. The coefficients of f(x) are placed across the top, and the x-value to be evaluated is placed at the left. The rule for finding table entries is shown. (The first (left-most) number at the bottom is the leading coefficient of the polynomial.)
This table shows the remainder, which is f(-2), is -36.
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The equation itself can be rewritten in "Horner form" to facilitate evaluation.
f(x) = (((-x +2)x -1)x +4)x +8
In this form, substituting for x and doing the evaluation is easier for mental arithmetic. You will notice that the contents of parentheses at each level match the bottom line of the synthetic division table.
f(-2) = (((-(-2) +2)(-2) -1)(-2) +4)(-2) +8
= (((4)(-2) -1)(-2) +4)(-2) +8
= ((-9)(-2) +4)(-2) +8
= (22)(-2) +8
= -36
f(-2) = -36 . . . . remainder from synthetic substitution
The area of the carpet is the amount of space it occupies
The dimension of the carpet tile is 16 inches by 16 inches
So, the area is:
Evaluate the product
Hence, the area of the carpet tile is 256 square inches
For 120 carpet tiles, the area is:
Hence, the area covered by 120 tiles is 30720 squares inches
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