Precalculus (6th Edition)

by Lial, Margaret L.; Hornsby, John; Schneider, David I.; Daniels, Callie

Published by Pearson

ISBN 10: 013421742X

ISBN 13: 978-0-13421-742-0

Chapter 3 - Polynomial and Rational Functions - 3.2 Synthetic Division - 3.2 Exercises - Page 326: 38

Answer

$f(2)=-2$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Use the given coefficients to set up a division as shown in the figure. Step 2. Perform a synthetic division. Step 3. Based on the remainder theorem, we have $f(2)=-2$ (remainder of the division)

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