PreAP Algebra2/PreCalculus Name: _______________________________Period: ____________

WS4.3: Factoring and Dividing Polynomials

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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
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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)
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12. (2𝑥 2 + 13𝑥 − 8) ÷ (𝑥 − 2)
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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

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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 ) ______________________________________

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𝑚 (8𝑚 + 12𝑛 − 16𝑚3 𝑛2 ) ______________________________________
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Using repeated synthetic division, completely factor the polynomial. ____________________________________________________
f(x) = x^4 - 4x - 15x^2 + 58x -40