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    The document discusses the factor theorem, which provides a way to determine if a divisor is a factor of a polynomial function. Specifically, it states that to identify if a divisor is a factor, the remainder after dividing the polynomial by the divisor must be zero. It provides an example of using substitution to check if (x-1) is a factor of the polynomial function f(x)=2x^3-3x^2-5x+6, which it is because the remainder is zero. A second example checks if (x+3) is a factor of the same polynomial, which it is not because the remainder is not zero.

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    The document discusses the factor theorem, which provides a way to determine if a divisor is a factor of a polynomial function. Specifically, it states that to identify if a divisor is a factor, the remainder after dividing the polynomial by the divisor must be zero. It provides an example of using substitution to check if (x-1) is a factor of the polynomial function f(x)=2x^3-3x^2-5x+6, which it is because the remainder is zero. A second example checks if (x+3) is a factor of the same polynomial, which it is not because the remainder is not zero.

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    The document discusses the factor theorem, which provides a way to determine if a divisor is a factor of a polynomial function. Specifically, it states that to identify if a divisor is a factor, the remainder after dividing the polynomial by the divisor must be zero. It provides an example of using substitution to check if (x-1) is a factor of the polynomial function f(x)=2x^3-3x^2-5x+6, which it is because the remainder is zero. A second example checks if (x+3) is a factor of the same polynomial, which it is not because the remainder is not zero.

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    Factor Theorem

    Factor Theorem
    Identifying whether the Divisor is a factor
    or not
    ❧ To identify if the divisor is a factor, the
    remainder has to be zero. Otherwise,
    the divisor is not a factor.
    ❧ You may either use SYNTHETIC
    DIVISION or SUBSTITUTION to find out.

    3
    Identifying whether the Divisor is a factor
    or not
    ❧ Example 1
    𝑓 𝑥 = 2𝑥 ! − 3𝑥 " − 5𝑥 + 6 ÷ (𝑥 − 1)
    ❧ Using Substitution:
    𝑓 1 = 2(1)! −3 1 " − 5(1) + 6
    𝑓 1 =0
    ∴ 𝑥 − 1 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑓 𝑥 .
    4
    Identifying whether the Divisor is a factor
    or not
    ❧ Example 2
    𝑓 𝑥 = 2𝑥 ! − 3𝑥 " − 5𝑥 + 6 ÷ (𝑥 + 3)
    ❧ Using Substitution:
    𝑓 −3 = 2(−3)! −3 −3 " − 5(−3) + 6
    𝑓 −3 = −60
    ∴ 𝑥 + 3 𝑖𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑎 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑓 𝑥 .
    5
    Problem Set on October 27, 2020 (Tuesday)
    Coverage:
    Binomial Expansion
    Polynomial Functions
    Synthetic Division
    Remainder Theorem
    Factor Theorem

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