Module 3: Lesson 3
Self-Check 1
Questions 4.a., 4.b., and 4.c. on page 124 of the textbook
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- To begin, write the terms of the dividend in order of descending power. Note that if there are any powers of x that are missing, it will be necessary to use 0 as a placeholder.
(2 − x + x2 − x3 − x4) ÷ (x + 2) becomes (−x4 − x3 + x2 − x + 2) ÷ (x + 2)
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