Use synthetic division and the Remainder Theorem to find P(a) P(x)=x^4+3x^3-6x^2-10x+8 ; a=2 28 –16 2 4

Question

Use synthetic division and the Remainder Theorem to find P(a)

P(x)=x^4+3x^3-6x^2-10x+8 ; a=2


28


–16


2


4

Answer 1

2/ 1   3   -6   -10  8

          2   10    8   -4 

     1   5    4    -2    4    So, P(2) = 4

 

Do the others the same way.