Question

Need help with Advance Functions (Pre Calculus)

Answer 1

When \[x^6+x^4-2x^2+k\] is divided by the remainder is 5.
Find the value of k.

Answer 2

my bad its divided by 1+x^2

Answer 3

Take long division first ( or synthetic); what do you get?

Answer 4

x^4-2

Answer 5

no way!! must have k in . Redo, please

Answer 6

what do u mean

Answer 7

the whole result should be \( x^4 -2 +\dfrac{2+k}{x^2+1}\), right?

Answer 8

the answer is 3

Answer 9

of course, but you should know that the remainder is the numerator of the last term.
so that, by given, that remainder =5 or 2+k =5 to get k =3

Answer 10

one sec let me try the dividend=divisor x quotient + remainder method.

Answer 11

yup got it :D

Answer 12

Thanks