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Let's use the identity, with <math>a=1</math> and <math>b=x</math>, so we have | Let's use the identity, with <math>a=1</math> and <math>b=x</math>, so we have | ||
| − | <cmath>1+4x^4=(1+2x^2+2x)(1+2x^2-2x)</cmath> | + | <cmath>1+4x^4=(1+2x^2+2x)(1+2x^2-2x)</cmath> |
Rearranging, we can see that this is exactly what we need: | Rearranging, we can see that this is exactly what we need: | ||
| − | <cmath>\frac{4x^4+1}{2x^2+2x+1}=2x^2-2x+1</cmath> | + | <cmath>\frac{4x^4+1}{2x^2+2x+1}=2x^2-2x+1</cmath> |
| − | So <cmath>\frac{4x^4+202}{2x^2+2x+1} = \frac{4x^4+1}{2x^2+2x+1} +\frac{201}{2x^2+2x+1} </cmath> | + | So <cmath>\frac{4x^4+202}{2x^2+2x+1} = \frac{4x^4+1}{2x^2+2x+1} +\frac{201}{2x^2+2x+1} </cmath> |
| − | Since the first half divides cleanly as shown earlier, the remainder must be <math>\boxed\textbf{(D) }201}</math> ~quacker88 | + | Since the first half divides cleanly as shown earlier, the remainder must be <math>\boxed{\textbf{(D) }201}</math> ~quacker88 |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 16:48, 7 February 2020
Problem
What is the remainder when 
is divided by 
?
Solution
Let 
. We are now looking for the remainder of 
.
We could proceed with polynomial division, but the denominator looks awfully similar to the Sophie Germain Identity, which states that ![\[a^4+4b^4=(a^2+2b^2+2ab)(a^2+2b^2-2ab)\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/b/1/0/b100b5bcacb4bcafb2d261cb92d9f8d145d89ebc.png)
Let's use the identity, with 
and 
, so we have
![\[1+4x^4=(1+2x^2+2x)(1+2x^2-2x)\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/6/d/8/6d81826c91cc16610cc5b8b43a5d25dba7ac0ffe.png)
Rearranging, we can see that this is exactly what we need:
![\[\frac{4x^4+1}{2x^2+2x+1}=2x^2-2x+1\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/c/0/e/c0e010372051a195c274880c199e616600c4a8ad.png)
So ![\[\frac{4x^4+202}{2x^2+2x+1} = \frac{4x^4+1}{2x^2+2x+1} +\frac{201}{2x^2+2x+1}\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/b/e/0/be06c275b6cbeb278bb73d756532e63391bdc2af.png)
Since the first half divides cleanly as shown earlier, the remainder must be 
~quacker88
See Also
| 2020 AMC 10B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 21 |
Followed by Problem 23 | |
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