Question

Medal; (:

Use synthetic division and the remainder theorem to find P(a)

P(x)=2x^3-x^2=10x ; a=1/2

Can someone please show me how to do this.?

Answer 1

You will have to write what you mean. Seems like there is an extra "=" in there.

Answer 2

synthetic division is an alternative way to find P(a), rather than evaluating it directly

Answer 3

My bad. It's supposed to say +10x not =10x @tkhunny

Answer 4

Go!

Answer 5

I got 2, 0, 10, 5. Then what?

Answer 6

the last value is P(a)

Answer 7

So 5?

Answer 8

P(1/2) = 5

Answer 9

assuming your arithmetic is correct

Answer 10

Thank you (: