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[hide]Problem
When is divided by , the remainder is:
Solution
Solution 1
Using synthetic division, we get that the remainder is .
Solution 2
By the remainder theorem, the remainder is equal to the expression when This gives the answer of
Solution 3
Note that , so is divisible by , meaning leaves a remainder of
Video Solution
https://youtu.be/z4-bFo2D3TU?list=PLZ6lgLajy7SZ4MsF6ytXTrVOheuGNnsqn&t=2485 - AMBRIGGS
See Also
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