Please Perform the indicated division.
4x^3-8x^2+11x-4/x^2-3x
The problem asks me to divide the two polynomials NOT by factoring, please help me, I wasn't able to do it. I asked this question 3 times and no one seems to be answering, please help
4x^3-8x^2+11x-4/x^2-3x
The problem asks me to divide the two polynomials NOT by factoring, please help me, I wasn't able to do it. I asked this question 3 times and no one seems to be answering, please help
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It is the first time I see the question.
Let me rewrite it to make it clear.
(4x^3 - 8x^2 + 11x - 4) / (x^2 - 3x)
I will use a 4-step iterative process that works every time. However it is a bit long.
(iterative = a loop that you repeat until you are finished).
step 1:
Divide the highest-degree term in the numerator (4x^3) by the highest-degree term of the denominator (x^2)
4x^3 / x^2 = 4x
step 2:
multiply this by the denominator
4x(x^2 - 3x) = 4x^3 - 12x^2
step 3: subtract this from the numerator (careful with signs!)
(4x^3 - 8x^2 + 11x - 4) - (4x^3 - 12x^2) =
4x^3 - 8x^2 + 11x - 4 - 4x^3 + 12x^2 = 4x^2 + 11x - 4
step 4:
summarize what you have so far:
(4x^3 - 8x^2 + 11x - 4) / (x^2 - 3x) = 4x, with a remainder of 4x^2 + 11x - 4
Repeat the loop, using the remainder as the new numerator:
(4x^2 + 11x - 4) / (x^2 - 3x)
1:
4x^2 / x^2 = 4
2:
4(x^2 - 3x) = 4x^2 - 12x
3:
4x^2 + 11x - 4 - (4x^2 - 12x)
4x^2 + 11x - 4 - 4x^2 + 12x = 23x - 4
4:
(4x^3 - 8x^2 + 11x - 4) / (x^2 - 3x) = 4x + 4, with a remainder of 23x - 4
The degree of the remainder is LESS than the degree of the denominator, so we stop
[we also stop when the remainder hits 0, but this did not happen this time]
Final answer:
4x + 4 + (23x-4)/(x^2-3x)
Let me rewrite it to make it clear.
(4x^3 - 8x^2 + 11x - 4) / (x^2 - 3x)
I will use a 4-step iterative process that works every time. However it is a bit long.
(iterative = a loop that you repeat until you are finished).
step 1:
Divide the highest-degree term in the numerator (4x^3) by the highest-degree term of the denominator (x^2)
4x^3 / x^2 = 4x
step 2:
multiply this by the denominator
4x(x^2 - 3x) = 4x^3 - 12x^2
step 3: subtract this from the numerator (careful with signs!)
(4x^3 - 8x^2 + 11x - 4) - (4x^3 - 12x^2) =
4x^3 - 8x^2 + 11x - 4 - 4x^3 + 12x^2 = 4x^2 + 11x - 4
step 4:
summarize what you have so far:
(4x^3 - 8x^2 + 11x - 4) / (x^2 - 3x) = 4x, with a remainder of 4x^2 + 11x - 4
Repeat the loop, using the remainder as the new numerator:
(4x^2 + 11x - 4) / (x^2 - 3x)
1:
4x^2 / x^2 = 4
2:
4(x^2 - 3x) = 4x^2 - 12x
3:
4x^2 + 11x - 4 - (4x^2 - 12x)
4x^2 + 11x - 4 - 4x^2 + 12x = 23x - 4
4:
(4x^3 - 8x^2 + 11x - 4) / (x^2 - 3x) = 4x + 4, with a remainder of 23x - 4
The degree of the remainder is LESS than the degree of the denominator, so we stop
[we also stop when the remainder hits 0, but this did not happen this time]
Final answer:
4x + 4 + (23x-4)/(x^2-3x)
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long division
...4x³-8x^2+11x-4.....|..x² -3x
..............................|. 4x + 4
..-4x³+12x²
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...0...+4x²+11x
........-4x² +12x
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.........0......23x-4 ..<------remainder
f(x)= 4x+4 +(23x-4)/(x²-3x)
...4x³-8x^2+11x-4.....|..x² -3x
..............................|. 4x + 4
..-4x³+12x²
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...0...+4x²+11x
........-4x² +12x
----------------------
.........0......23x-4 ..<------remainder
f(x)= 4x+4 +(23x-4)/(x²-3x)
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..............................4x + 4
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x^2 - 3x | 4x^3 - 8x^2 + 11x - 4
................4x^3 - 12x^2
...............____________
............................4x^2 + 11x - 4
............................4x^2 - 12x
............................__________…
......................................… 23x - 4
So, 4x+ 4 remainder 23x -4
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x^2 - 3x | 4x^3 - 8x^2 + 11x - 4
................4x^3 - 12x^2
...............____________
............................4x^2 + 11x - 4
............................4x^2 - 12x
............................__________…
......................................… 23x - 4
So, 4x+ 4 remainder 23x -4