SAN MIGUEL ACADEMY

Mayana, Jagna, Bohol

Member: Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines
Bohol Association of Catholic Schools
Quarter 1 MS. TADIOS
Diocese of Tagbilaran

ACTIVITY SHEET
Name: _______________________________________________________________ Score: _________________ ___
Grade/Section: Grade X- St. Michael the Archangel Date: _______________ ______
Subject: Mathematics X
Activity Type: Skills: Exercises/Drill Control No. : 7.a
Activity Title: DIVIDING POLYNOMIALS
Learning Competency: Performs division of polynomials using long division and synthetic division
Learning Target/s: 1. To determine the remainder of the polynomial equation the x-c by long division method.
Reference/s: Intermediate Algebra
Author: Soledad Jose-Dilao

Concept Notes
1. Long Division of Integers 2. Long Division of P(x) ÷ x-c To check whether the answer is right or wrong, use the Division
107 2
x −x+2 Algorithm for Polynomials. That is, for every polynomial P(x) of
5 538 2 positive degree n and any real number c, there exist a unique
x-1
x3−¿ 2 x +3 x+2 ¿ polynomial Q(x) and a real number R such that P(x) = (x-c). Q(x)+R
5 3 2
x −x In example number 2, (x-c) is x-1 which is the divisor, Q(x) is x2–x+2
03 2 which is the quotient and R is 4, the remainder.
0 −x +3 x
2 Check by using the division algorithm, that is:
38 −x + x P(x) = (x-c). Q(x) + R
35 remainder
remainder remainder 2 x +2 P(x) = (x-1) (x2 – x +2) +4
remainder
3 2 x−2 P(x) = x3 – x2 +2x –x2 +x - 2 + 4
4 P(x) = x3 – 2x2 + 3x +2
The quotient here is 107 Since the value of P(x) is the same from the original given function,
The quotient here is x2 – x + 2
and the remainder is 3. then the remainder is correct.
Synthetic Division is a sequence of substitution operations used to evaluate a polynomial function of any degree.
In solving for the value of the polynomial function by using synthetic division, simply follow the steps below given
P(x) = 2x3 -8x2 + 19x -12 is divided by x – 3

1. Arrange the polynomial base on 2. Solve the value of x in the 3. Put a space after the coefficients. Then, put a line and start
the exponents in descending order. divisor and put it in the window. the multiplication. First, bring down the first coefficient, then
Get the coefficients of the variable This will serve as the multiplier of multiply it to the multiplier and put the answer on the space in
in polynomial P(x). the coefficients of the variable of line with the next coefficient then add the two numbers.
In P(x) = 2x3 -8x2 + 19x -12, the the polynomial P(x) Continue with the same process. The last sum is the remainder.
exponents are already arranged in The divisor is x – 3. To solve for x, 3 2 -8 19 -12
descending order. Get the equate the linear equation to 6 -6 39
coefficients, and place it below the zero then, solve for x. 2 -2 13 27 Remainder
multiplier that is: x – 3 = 0; x = 3 If in case, the next degree of the function is cannot be seen. Write
2 -8 19 -12 3 2 -8 19 -12 zero as the coefficient of the variable.

4. Write the quotient Q(x). Note that the degree of Q(x) is one less than the degree of P(x). The entries in the third row
give the coefficients of Q(x) and the remainder R. x2 – 2x + 13 r. 27

Exercises
Direction: Find the quotient and the remainder using long division and synthetic division. Show your solution.
1. P(x) = x3 – 4x2 + x + 6 ; x-2