Synthetic Division of Polynomials

Strategic Intervention Material

Introduction:
Did you already knew the word Synthetic Polynomial?
According to Mr. Mathematics Dictionary, Synthetic Division of
Polynomial is a method wherein we perform a short term polynomial
division, with less writing and fewer calculations. It is mostly taught
for division by binomial in the form of x-1. This method generalizes
the division of any ironic polynomial and to any polynomial.
This method allows us to calculate without writing variables, only
uses few calculations, and it significantly take less space on your
paper than the Long Term Division.

Guide Card:
In order to divide polynomials using synthetic division, you must
be dividing by a linear expression and the leading coefficient (first
number) must be a 1. That’s according to Mr. Math time. But there
are some teachers does not believing this, just like Ma’am Cacao.
She tells that using synthetic division is not only leading with 1. You
can use this equation even if the leading coefficient is more than 1.

For example, 3x3+2x2+x+9/x-6 or x3+4x2+2x-7/x-2.

Here are 5 simple steps to solve Synthetic Division of a Polynomial:

Step To set up the problem, first, set the divisor to its opposite sign. Next, make sure the
1: numerator is written in descending order, remove the terms and if any terms are
missing you must use a zero to fill in the missing term, finally list only the
coefficient in the division problem.
Step Once the problem is set up correctly, bring the leading coefficient (first number)
2: straight down.

Step Multiply the number in the division box with the number you brought down and put
3: the result in the next column.

Step
Add the two numbers together and write the result in the bottom of the row.
4:
Step Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you reach the end of the problem. Write the Quotient in
5: A, B, constant number, and remainder but start off one power less than the original
denominator and go one with each term.
Activity Card:
Solve the given equation.
3x3+8x2-9x+2 / x-1
5x3+6x2-4x-20 / x-3
3x3+x2-4x+5 / x+2
x3+2x2-5x-6 / x-2
2x-8x+19x-12 / x-3

Enrichment Card:
Solve the given equation then find if it’s “not ZERO or ZERO”.
2x-19x-9x+9 / x-1
3x-19x-9x+9 / x+1
4x-19x-9x+9 / x-5
2x+x-19x-9x+9 / x-1/2
6x+x-19x-9x+9 / x-3

Assessment Card:
Solve the given equation then find it’s checking. By using
(Quotient)*(Dividend) +Remainder
x+x-11x-5x+30 / x-2
2x+7x-6x-8 / x+4
3x-2x-7x+6 / x-1
3x-2x+3x-4 / x-3
3x-5x+4x+2 / 3x+1

Answer Keys:
=3x2+11x+2 r. 4

Activity Card: 5 6 - -
4 20
1 6 17
3 8 - 2 5 3 7
9 5 2 5 15
3 1 2 1 9 7
1 =5x +21x+59 r. 157
2

3 1 2 4
1
3 0 - 5 19
4
- 1
- 2 10 40 198
6 2
16 0 0 5 0
3 - 8
- 4 2 81 39 198
6 11
0 6 9
=3x -6x+8 r. -11
2

=4x3+20x2+81x+396 r.1989
1 2 -5 -6
“not a zero”
2 8 6
2 1 -19 -9 9
1 4 3 0
1 1 -9 -9
=x2+4x+3
2 2 -18 - 0
2 -8 1 -12 18
9
=2x3+2x2-18x-18 “is a zero”
6 - 39
6 6 0 - -9 9
2 -2 1 27 19
3 1 54 10 28
8 5 8
=2x2-2x+13 r. 27 6 1 35 96 29
8 7
=6x +18x +35x+96 r.
3 2
297 “not
Enrichment Card: a zero”

2 0 - -9 9
19
- 2 - 3
16 25
2 3 - - -
16 25 16
=2x3+3x2-16x-25 r. -16 “not a
zero”
3 0 - -9 9
19
-3 3 1 -7
6
3 -3 - 7 2
16
=3x3-3x2-16x+7 r. 2 “not a
zero”
4 0 - -9 9
Assessment Card: Checking:
=3x2-8x+12 r. -10

1 1 - -5 30
11
2 6 - -
10 30
1 3 -5 - 0
 (x3+3x2-5x-15)(x-2)
= x3+3x2-5x-15

2 7 -6 -8
-8 4 8
 (2x2-x-2)(x+4)
2 -1 -2 0
=2x -x-2
2

3 -2 -7 6
 (3x2+x-6)(x-1)
3 1 -6
3 1 -6 0
=3x2+1x-6

3 -2 3 -4  [(3x2+7x+24)(x-3)+68]
9 21 72
3 7 24 68
=3x2+7x+24 r. 68

 [(3x2-8x+12)(x+1)-10]
3 -5 4 2

-3 8 -12

3 -8 12 -10
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