Use the Remainder Theorem to find the remainder: (x^3 – 1) ÷ (x – 4)?

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sjc
Jun 25, 2018

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Explanation:

The remainder theorem states that if a polynomial P(x)P(x) is divided by (x-a)(x−a)

then the remainder is

P(a)P(a)

we have

x^3-1x3−1 divided by x-4x−4

:. R=P(4)=4^3-1=64-1=63

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