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#1 2006-11-09 02:37:30

unique
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divide

divide
x^3 + 2x - 1 by x + 3

so

x^3 + 2x - 1
---------------
    x + 3

x^3 + 3x - 2

the way i did it ..it seems to me that i did it wrong
can you correct me on this?


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#2 2006-11-09 17:51:46

haruka-san
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Re: divide

x^3 is it read as x raised to 3??

you are dividing polynomials.. right?
i think that is not the right way to divide it..

oh.. i have to get my pencil..


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#3 2006-11-09 19:17:23

Devantè
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Re: divide

Yes, x^3 = x cubed. wink

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#4 2006-11-10 03:25:33

unique
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Re: divide

ok

x+3 / x^3 + 2x - 1

            x - 1
           -------------------
x + 3  | x^3 + 2x - 1
            x^3 + 3x
           ----------------
                      5x - 1
                     -1x - 3
                  ----------------
                     +1x + 3
                     --------------
                      6x + (-2)
now what do i do? and please explain it well to me how to do it if i did this wrong!


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#5 2006-11-10 06:51:28

mathsyperson
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Re: divide

You're doing it as if the dividend has an x² in it, when it actually has an x³.

         x² -3x +11 r -34.
         -------------------------
x+3 | x³ +2x -1
         x³ +3x²
         --------------------
         -3x² +2x -1
         -3x² -9x
         --------------------
         11x -1
         11x +33
         ----------
         -34

So I get that (x³ +2x -1)/(x+3) = x² -3x +11, with a remainder of -34.

A quick check is to put x=-3 into the dividend and see if we get the remainder.

(-3)³ +2(-3) -1 = -27-6-1 = -34, so the answer is probably right.


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