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==Polynomial Long Division==
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Suppose we would like to divide one polynomial by another. The procedure is similar to long division of numbers and is illustrated in the following example:
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===Example===
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{{ExampleRobox|title=Divide <math>x^2-2x-15</math> (the dividend or numerator) by <math>x+3</math> (the divisor or denominator)}}
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Similar to long division of numbers, we set up our problem as follows:
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:<math>\begin{array}{rl}\\
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x+3\!\!\!\!&\big)\!\!\!\begin{array}{lll}
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\hline
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\,x^2-2x-15
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\end{array}\end{array}</math>
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First we have to answer the question, how many times does <math>x+3</math> go into <math>x^2</math>? To find out, divide the leading term of the dividend by leading term of the divisor. So it goes in <math>x</math> times. We record this above the leading term of the dividend:
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:<math>\begin{array}{rl}&~~\,x\\
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x+3\!\!\!\!&\big)\!\!\!\begin{array}{lll}
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\hline
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\,x^2-2x-15
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\end{array}\\
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\end{array}</math>
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, and we multiply <math>x+3</math> by <math>x</math> and write this below the dividend as follows:
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:<math>\begin{array}{rl}&~~\,x\\
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x+3\!\!\!\!&\big)\!\!\!\begin{array}{lll}
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\hline
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\,x^2-2x-15
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\end{array}\\
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&\!\!\!\!-\underline{(x^2+3x)~~~}\\
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\end{array}</math>
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Now we perform the subtraction, bringing down any terms in the dividend that aren't matched in our subtrahend:
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:<math>\begin{array}{rl}&~~\,x\\
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x+3\!\!\!\!&\big)\!\!\!\begin{array}{lll}
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\hline
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\,x^2-2x-15
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\end{array}\\
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&\!\!\!\!-\underline{(x^2+3x)~~~}\\
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&\!\!\!\!~~~~~~-5x-15~~~\\
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\end{array}</math>
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Now we repeat, treating the bottom line as our new dividend:
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:<math>\begin{array}{rl}&~~\,x-5\\
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x+3\!\!\!\!&\big)\!\!\!\begin{array}{lll}
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\hline
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\,x^2-2x-15
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\end{array}\\
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&\!\!\!\!-\underline{(x^2+3x)~~~}\\
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&\!\!\!\!~~~~~~-5x-15~~~\\
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&\!\!\!\!~~~-\underline{(-5x-15)~~~}\\
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&\!\!\!\!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~0~~~\\
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\end{array}</math>
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In this case we have no remainder.
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==Resources==
 
==Resources==
 
===Dividing Polynomials With Long Division===
 
===Dividing Polynomials With Long Division===

Revision as of 11:11, 4 October 2021

Polynomial Long Division

Suppose we would like to divide one polynomial by another. The procedure is similar to long division of numbers and is illustrated in the following example:

Example

Template:ExampleRobox Similar to long division of numbers, we set up our problem as follows:

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First we have to answer the question, how many times does Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle x+3} go into Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle x^2} ? To find out, divide the leading term of the dividend by leading term of the divisor. So it goes in Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle x} times. We record this above the leading term of the dividend:

Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \begin{array}{rl}&~~\,x\\ x+3\!\!\!\!&\big)\!\!\!\begin{array}{lll} \hline \,x^2-2x-15 \end{array}\\ \end{array}}

, and we multiply Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle x+3} by Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle x} and write this below the dividend as follows:

Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \begin{array}{rl}&~~\,x\\ x+3\!\!\!\!&\big)\!\!\!\begin{array}{lll} \hline \,x^2-2x-15 \end{array}\\ &\!\!\!\!-\underline{(x^2+3x)~~~}\\ \end{array}}

Now we perform the subtraction, bringing down any terms in the dividend that aren't matched in our subtrahend:

Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \begin{array}{rl}&~~\,x\\ x+3\!\!\!\!&\big)\!\!\!\begin{array}{lll} \hline \,x^2-2x-15 \end{array}\\ &\!\!\!\!-\underline{(x^2+3x)~~~}\\ &\!\!\!\!~~~~~~-5x-15~~~\\ \end{array}}

Now we repeat, treating the bottom line as our new dividend:

Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \begin{array}{rl}&~~\,x-5\\ x+3\!\!\!\!&\big)\!\!\!\begin{array}{lll} \hline \,x^2-2x-15 \end{array}\\ &\!\!\!\!-\underline{(x^2+3x)~~~}\\ &\!\!\!\!~~~~~~-5x-15~~~\\ &\!\!\!\!~~~-\underline{(-5x-15)~~~}\\ &\!\!\!\!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~0~~~\\ \end{array}}

In this case we have no remainder.

Resources

Dividing Polynomials With Long Division

Dividing Polynomials with Synthetic Division

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