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1. Use synthetic division and the remainder theorem to evaluate P(2) if P(x) = x3 – 5x2 – 9x + 45.

2. Use synthetic division and the remainder theorem to evaluate P(–1) if P(x) = 3x3 – x2 – 4x + 1.

3. Use synthetic division and the remainder theorem to show that x = –5 is a zero of
P(x) = x3 – 4x2 – 25x + 100.

4. A polynomial P of degree 3 with integer coefficients has zeroes x = 5, x = –10, and x = 8. Use
the factor theorem to write the polynomial in factored form.

5. A polynomial P of degree 3 with integer coefficients has zeroes x = –4, , and .

Use the factor theorem to write the polynomial in factored form and standard form.

6. Factor completely. Then state the multiplicity of the roots and the degree of P.
P(x) = x3 – 5x2 – 25x + 125.

7. Rewrite the polynomial as a product of linear factors and find the zeroes of the polynomial.

8. Factor the polynomial completely. Write any repeated factors in exponential form, then name
all zeroes and their multiplicity.

9. Write the function in factored form and find all zeroes.

p(x) = x3 + x2 – 17x + 15

10. write the function in factored form and find all zeroes.
p(x) = x4 + 6x3 – 13x2 – 66x + 72

11. Test for 1 and –1, synthetic division, and the factor theorem to factor p completely.
a. p(x) = x4 – 5x3 + 5x2 + 5x – 6
b. p(x) = x4 – 3x3 + 9x – 27
c. p(x) = 4x3 – 5x2 – 23x + 6