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need help with this math problem, please someone!?

Without using long division of polynomials, find the remainder in Q[x] when:

(i) x^3−2x+4 is divided by x−2;

(ii) x^4−7x^2+3 is divided by x+1;

(iii) x^40−8x^12+3 is divided by x^2−1.

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    9 years ago
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    (i) x^3−2x+4 is divided by x−2;

    x−2 = 0 , x = 2

    f(2) = x^3−2x+4 = 8 => remainder

    (ii) x^4−7x^2+3 is divided by x+1;

    f(-1) = x^4−7x^2+3 = -3 => remainder

    (iii) x^40−8x^12+3 is divided by x^2−1.

    sorry, not figure out yet.

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