The polynomial is divided by . What is the remainder?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B. 2

  1. Step 1: The remainder theorem: the remainder is .
  2. Step 2: .
Answer
2.
Why not the others: : the sign of was reversed. 0: this would mean is a factor, but . : only the constant term was used.

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