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Remainder and Factor Theorem

The Remainder Theorem states that when a polynomial f(x) is divided by a linear factor of the form (x-c), the remainder is equal to f(c). The Factor Theorem is closely related and asserts that (x-c) is a factor of f(x) if and only if f(c) equals 0. Both theorems involve evaluating the polynomial at a specific value, represented by c, to determine properties about linear factors of the polynomial.

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Remainder and Factor Theorem

The Remainder Theorem states that when a polynomial f(x) is divided by a linear factor of the form (x-c), the remainder is equal to f(c). The Factor Theorem is closely related and asserts that (x-c) is a factor of f(x) if and only if f(c) equals 0. Both theorems involve evaluating the polynomial at a specific value, represented by c, to determine properties about linear factors of the polynomial.

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Osabel G16
10- Jacobis MATH 6
The Factor Theorem is closely related
The Remainder Theorem states that if
to the Remainder Theorem. It asserts
you divide a polynomial f(x) by a linear
that a polynomial f(x) has a factor of
factor of the form (x−c), the
(x−c) if and only if f(c)=0. In simpler
remainder is equal to f(c). In other
1. Connection: terms, if substituting x=c into the
words, when you substitute x=c into
Both the Remainder polynomial yields zero, then (x−c) is a
the polynomial, the result is the
Theorem and the factor of the polynomial.
remainder. focuses on determining whether a
provides information about the remainder Factor Theorem are
polynomial has a particular linear factor.
when a polynomial is divided by a linear factor connected by the explicitly states that (x−c) is a factor if f(c)=0,
doesn't require the result to be zero; it just evaluation of the emphasizing the presence of a root in the case
gives the remainder. polynomial at a
used to find the remainder of a of a factor.
specific value (f(c)). applied to identify factors and roots of a
polynomial division polynomial.
[Link] Factors:
f(x)=2x^3 -5x^2 +6x -12 x^3 -4x^2 + x +6 = 0
Both theorems
4 2 -5 6 -12 60 is the x=3 is a zero
involve linear factors 3 1 -4 1 6
8 12 72 remainder 3 -3 -6
of the form (x−c).
2 3 18 60 1 -1 -2 0 x^2 -x -2
f(4)=2(4)^3-5(4)^2+6(4)-12= 60 x^3 -4x^2 + x + 6 = ( x-3) (x^2 -x -2) = 0

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