Scribd
Upload
255 views1 page

WS4.3 Factoring and Dividing Polynomials

This document contains a worksheet with problems involving factoring and dividing polynomials. Students are asked to factor polynomials, find quotients of polynomials divided by other polynomials using long division or synthetic division, determine if values are zeros of polynomials using the factor and remainder theorems, perform operations on polynomials, and completely factor polynomials using repeated synthetic division.

Uploaded by

Ishaan Singh
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
255 views1 page

WS4.3 Factoring and Dividing Polynomials

This document contains a worksheet with problems involving factoring and dividing polynomials. Students are asked to factor polynomials, find quotients of polynomials divided by other polynomials using long division or synthetic division, determine if values are zeros of polynomials using the factor and remainder theorems, perform operations on polynomials, and completely factor polynomials using repeated synthetic division.

Uploaded by

Ishaan Singh
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 1

PreAP Algebra2/PreCalculus Name: _______________________________Period: ____________

WS4.3: Factoring and Dividing Polynomials


For entire worksheet, show work on separate sheet of paper. Record answers here.
Factor completely.

1. 𝑥 4 + 6𝑥 3 + 5𝑥 2 − 9𝑥 2 − 54𝑥 − 45 ______________________________________

2. 𝑥 3 + 125 ______________________________________

3. −2𝑥 3 + 128 ______________________________________

4. 𝑥 3 − 8𝑥 2 + 12𝑥 + 8𝑥 2 − 64𝑥 + 96 ______________________________________


Find each quotient.
12𝑥 4 𝑦 5 +8𝑥 3 𝑦 7 −16𝑥 2 𝑦 6
5. 4𝑥𝑦 5
______________________________________

6. (−30𝑥 3 𝑦 + 12𝑥 2 𝑦 2 − 18𝑥 2 𝑦) ÷ (−6𝑥 2 𝑦) ______________________________________


Factor using long division.

7. (8𝑥 4 − 2𝑥 3 − 16𝑥 2 + 4) ÷ (4𝑥 − 1) ______________________________________

8. (3𝑤 3 + 7𝑤 2 − 4𝑤 + 3) ÷ (𝑤 + 3) ______________________________________

9. (6𝑦 3 + 5𝑦 2 − 2𝑦 + 1)(3𝑦 + 1)−1 ______________________________________


Divide by using synthetic division.
10. (7𝑥 2 − 23𝑥 + 6) ÷ (𝑥 − 3) ______________________________________
11. (𝑥 4 + 6𝑥 3 + 6𝑥 2 ) ÷ (𝑥 + 5) ______________________________________
1
12. (2𝑥 2 + 13𝑥 − 8) ÷ (𝑥 − 2) ______________________________________

13. Is 𝑥 + 3 a zero of 3𝑥 3 + 5𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 12? Explain. _______________________________________________________________


Using the Remainder theorem, determine the value of the function at the given input. Using the Factor Theorem,
determine if the x value is a root of the function.
14. 𝑃(𝑥) = 2𝑥 3 − 9𝑥 2 + 27 for x= 2 ______________________________________ Root? Y or N
15. 𝑓(−1) = 3𝑥 5 + 4𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 6 ______________________________________ Root? Y or N

16. 𝑓(1) = 6𝑥 3 − 14𝑥 2 + 10𝑥 − 2 ______________________________________ Root? Y or N


1
17. 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 3 + 5𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 2 for 𝑥 = 3 ______________________________________ Root? Y or N

Perform indicated operation and then simplify.

18. (2𝑦 3 − 4 − 5𝑦 2 ) − (−3𝑦 + 4𝑦 3 + 11𝑦 2 + 5) ______________________________________

19. (4𝑥 3 − 𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − 4) + (5𝑥 − 10 + 𝑥 2 ) ______________________________________


1 2
20. 4
𝑚 (8𝑚 + 12𝑛 − 16𝑚3 𝑛2 ) ______________________________________
𝟒 𝟑 𝟐
21. Randy
Givenknows
(x-5) that
andpoints
(x+4)(5,0) and (-4,0)
are factors of on
thethe graph ofpolynomial,
following the function 𝒇(𝒙)
find =
the𝒙other
− 𝟒𝒙two − 𝟏𝟓𝒙 − 𝟏𝟎𝒙 + 𝟐𝟒.
factors.
(x-1)&(x-2)
Using repeated synthetic division, completely factor the polynomial. ____________________________________________________
f(x) = x^4 - 4x - 15x^2 + 58x -40

You might also like