 If a polynomial 𝑷 𝒙 is divided by

𝒙 − 𝒄, then the remainder is 𝑷 𝒄 .

 It can be also applied for divisors of
𝑷 𝒙 of the form 𝑫 𝒙 = 𝒂𝒙 − 𝒃.
 In this case, the remainder of 𝑷 𝒙
𝒃
when divided by 𝐷 𝑥 is 𝑷 .
𝒂
Use Remainder Theorem to find the
𝟑
remainder when 𝑷 𝒙 = 𝒙 −
𝟐
𝟓𝒙 + 𝟖𝒙 − 𝟕 is divided by
𝑫 𝒙 = 𝒙 − 𝟐.
 𝟑 𝟐
𝑷 𝒙 = 𝒙 − 𝟓𝒙 + 𝟖𝒙 − 𝟕
3 2
𝑃 2 = 2 −5 2 +8 2 −7
= 8 − 20 + 16 − 7
= −𝟑
Therefore, the remainder is −𝟑
Use Remainder Theorem to find the
𝟒
remainder when 𝑷 𝒙 = 𝟐𝒙 −
𝟑 𝟐
𝟏𝟏𝒙 + 𝟖𝒙 + 𝟏𝟐𝒙 − 𝟏𝟗 is divided
by 𝑫 𝒙 = 𝟐𝒙 − 𝟑.
𝑃 𝑥 = 2𝑥 4 − 11𝑥 3 + 8𝑥 2 + 12𝑥 − 19
4 3 2
3 3 3 3 3
𝑃 =2 − 11 +8 + 12 − 19
2 2 2 2 2
81 297
= − + 18 + 18 − 19
8 8
= −𝟏𝟎

Therefore, the remainder is −𝟏𝟎

1. Find the Remainder of 𝑃 𝑥 =
6 4 2
𝑥 − 4𝑥 + 4𝑥 − 10 when 𝐷 𝑥 =
𝑥−3
2. Find the Remainder of 𝑃 𝑥 =
5 3 2
𝑥 − 47𝑥 − 16𝑥 + 8𝑥 + 52 when
𝐷 𝑥 = 𝑥−7
 A polynomial 𝑃 𝑥 has a
factor 𝑥 − 𝑐 if and only if
𝑷 𝒄 =𝟎
Show that 𝑥 − 2 is a factor of
4 3 2
𝑃 𝑥 = x − 8x + 10x +
2x + 4.
 4 3 2
𝑃 𝑥 = 𝑥 − 8𝑥 + 10𝑥 + 2𝑥 + 4
4 3 2
𝑃 2 = 2 − 8 2 + 10 2 + 2 2 + 4
= 16 − 64 + 40 + 4 + 4
𝑷 𝟐 =𝟎

Therefore, 𝒙 − 𝟐 is a factor of 𝑷 𝒙
Show that x + 5 is a factor of
5 3 2
𝑃 𝑥 = 𝑥 − 25𝑥 − 7𝑥 −
37𝑥 − 18.
 5 3 2
𝑃 𝑥 = 𝑥 − 25𝑥 − 7𝑥 − 37𝑥 − 18
𝑃 −5
5 3 2
= −5 − 25 −5 − 7 −5 − 37 −5 − 18
= −3125 + 3125 − 175 + 185 − 18
𝑷 −𝟓 = −𝟖
Therefore, 𝒙 + 𝟓 is not a factor of
𝑷 𝒙
 If the polynomial function has integer
coefficients, then every rational zero of
𝒑
𝑷 𝒙 is of the form (in lowest terms),
𝒒
where p is a factor of the constant
coefficient and q is a factor of the leading
coefficient.
Find all the rational zeros of
𝟑 𝟐
𝑷 𝒙 = 𝒙 + 𝟐𝒙 − 𝟓𝒙 − 𝟔
 𝟑 𝟐
𝑷 𝒙 = 𝒙 + 𝟐𝒙 − 𝟓𝒙 − 𝟔
Since, the constant term is -6 and the leading coefficient
𝑝
is 1. The factors of 𝑞 are:
𝒑 ±𝟏,±𝟐,±𝟑,±𝟔
=
𝒒 ±𝟏
or simplifying the fractions, the possible rational zeros
are:
±𝟏, ±𝟐, ±𝟑, ±𝟓
 𝟑 𝟐
𝑷 𝒙 = 𝒙 + 𝟐𝒙 − 𝟓𝒙 − 𝟔
3 2
𝑃 1 =1 +2 1 −5 1 −6
=1+2−5−6
𝑷 𝟏 = −𝟖
3 2
𝑃 2 =2 +2 2 −5 2 −6
= 8 + 8 − 10 − 6
𝑷 𝟐 =𝟎
 𝟑 𝟐
𝑷 𝒙 = 𝒙 + 𝟐𝒙 − 𝟓𝒙 − 𝟔
2 1 2 -5 -6
2 8 6
1 4 3 0
2
𝑥 + 4𝑥 + 3 = 0
𝑥 + 1 𝑥 + 3 = 0 Therefore, the
zeros of 𝑷 𝒙 are
𝒙 = −𝟏 𝒙 = −𝟑 2, -1, and -3
Find all the rational zeros of
𝟑 𝟐
𝑷 𝒙 = 𝟐𝒙 + 𝟑𝒙 − 𝟖𝒙 + 𝟑
 𝟑 𝟐
𝑷 𝒙 = 𝟐𝒙 + 𝟑𝒙 − 𝟖𝒙 + 𝟑
Since, the constant
𝑝
term is 3 and the leading coefficient is
2. The factors of 𝑞 are:
𝒑 ±𝟏,±𝟑
=
𝒒 ±𝟏,±𝟐
or simplifying the fractions, the possible rational zeros
are:
𝟏 𝟑
±𝟏, ±𝟑, ± , ±
𝟐 𝟐
 𝟑 𝟐
𝑷 𝒙 = 𝟐𝒙 + 𝟑𝒙 − 𝟖𝒙 + 𝟑
3 2
𝑃 1 =2 1 +3 1 −8 1 +3
=2+3−8+3
𝑷 𝟏 =𝟎
 𝟑 𝟐
𝑷 𝒙 = 𝟐𝒙 + 𝟑𝒙 − 𝟖𝒙 + 𝟑
1 2 3 -8 3
2 5 -3
2 5 -3 0
2
2𝑥 + 5𝑥 − 3 = 0
2𝑥 − 1 𝑥 + 3 = 0 Therefore, the
𝟏 zeros of 𝑷 𝒙 are
𝒙= 𝒙 = −𝟑 𝟏
𝟏, , and −𝟑.
𝟐 𝟐