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Factors and Polynomials Notes

This document discusses several concepts related to polynomials: 1. It provides examples of simple arithmetic involving polynomials, such as adding, subtracting, and multiplying polynomials by scalars. 2. It discusses dividing polynomials using either algebraic long division or the factor theorem. 3. It explains how to use the remainder theorem to find the remainder when one polynomial is divided by another by either using long division or substituting the factor into the polynomial. 4. It provides steps for factorizing a cubic expression using the factor theorem to determine which factors give a remainder of 0 when substituted into the polynomial.

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Factors and Polynomials Notes

This document discusses several concepts related to polynomials: 1. It provides examples of simple arithmetic involving polynomials, such as adding, subtracting, and multiplying polynomials by scalars. 2. It discusses dividing polynomials using either algebraic long division or the factor theorem. 3. It explains how to use the remainder theorem to find the remainder when one polynomial is divided by another by either using long division or substituting the factor into the polynomial. 4. It provides steps for factorizing a cubic expression using the factor theorem to determine which factors give a remainder of 0 when substituted into the polynomial.

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Factors and Polynomials

F
EBsimple arithmetic involvingpolynomials
3 t x
e.g Pfc 3 2 2x 4 Q X 2 4K y

Pfe Q sc 2 3 4 2 2x 7

Similarly can also subtract polynomials and


you
them a scalar
multiply by
2Q x P x is 2x QCK then take
away
P x from 2Q K

E3Division of Polynomials

If you're given x3 5k 8se 4 divide it


by a 2

I 3kt 2
2
Divide x3 to x
X 2 ze3 5 8se 4
E3 2
Ee
2
j K
x

3nF x 2
a

3 2 1,8K Multiply by a

6,2
2
2 222
4
2x 4 3 2
3x
O x
x 2 3K
multiply by
3 a t 6K

ooo 23 522 18 4 23 2

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by
2

2x 4
3 Factor Theorem

Show that a 3 is a factor of 23 Gu Yu 6

by do long division and


algebraic division
a prove that the division
b thefactor theorem does Noi have any remainder
You will 0 at the end
get
x 3
J 0
i 3C 3
Subs 2e 3 into the polynomial

f 3 373 6135 11 3 6
0

This proves that x 3 is a


factor
x3 6 2 Yu 6
of
You myst 0
get
EBRemainder Theorem
Let 7Gt 65 40 a 117
say Pca
Q Gd a 13

Find the remainder


of PCI by us
ng
i
QGc
Algebraic division 2 division
a will
long
a number not 0 get
you
b the factor theorem as remainder

X
Z
13 0
i se 3 subs into the poly

fC 3 71373 16 37 40C 3 17
2

not zero Yay

3
153 Cubic Expressions Equations
a Factorise 23 3 13N 115

Step Factors of
I X 15
s
Is I 15

Step Subs thesefactors into


poly
f i
fC l Which one
f 3 gives you zero
f l
fC S
those At thispoint you can substitute ALL
factors to get 0 and write them
as product
of factors
fli fl 3 fC5 will give 0
you
ooo se 3 3h2 13 15 x x 3 K 5

OR
f all
p y
signs
st be opposite
Findonly 1 factor thatgives
you to
Which in this case I x l is a
the
factor of Hence do
poly long division

J
X l x3 3 Boc 115
i

Then factorise the quadratic eqn Bom


methods give
same answer
you

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