USING REMAINDER THEOREM EXAMPLES WITH ANSWERS

If a polynomial f(x) is divided by (x-a), the remainder is f(a).

f(x)  =  (x-a) Q(x) + f(a)

How to find the remainder, when we divide a polynomial by linear.

Step 1 :

Equate the divisor to 0 and find the zero.

Step 2 :

Let p(x) be the given polynomial.

Step 3 :

Apply the zero in the polynomial to find the remainder.

Find the remainder using remainder theorem, when

Example 1 :

3x3+4x2-5x+8 is divided by x-1.

Solution :

Let p(x) = 3x3+4x2-5x+8.  The zero of x-1 is 1.

When p(x) is divided by x-1, the remainder is p(1).

p(1)  =  3(1)3+4(1)2-5(1)+8

=  3+4-5+8   

=  10

The remainder is 10.

Example 2 :

5x3+2x2-6x+12 is divided by x+2.

Solution :

Let  p(x)  =  5x3+2x2-6x+12

The zero of x+2 is -2.

When p(x) is divided by x+2, the remainder is p(-2).

p(-2)  =  5(-2)3+2(-2)2-6(-2)+12

=  5(-8)+2(4)+12+12

=  40  + 8  + 12 + 12

=  -8

The remainder is -8.

Example 3 :

2x3-4x2+7x+6 is divided by x-2.

Solution :

Let p(x)  =  2x3-4x2+7x+6

The zero of x-2 is 2.

When p(x) is divided by x-2, the remainder is p(2).

p(2)  =  2(2)3-4(2)2+7(2)+6

=  2(8)-4(4)+14+6

=  16-16+14+6

=  20

The remainder is 20.

Example 4 :

4x3-3x2+2x-4 is divided by x+3

Solution :

Let p(x)  = 4x3-3x2+2x-4. The zero of x+3 is -3.

When p(x) is divided by x+3, the remainder is p(-3).

p(-3)  =  4(-3)3-3(-3)2+2(-3)-4

=  4(-27)-3(9)-6-4

=  -108 -27 -6-4

=  -145

The remainder is -145.

Example 5 :

4x3 - 12x2 +11x -5 is divided by 2x-1

Solution :

Let p(x)  =   4x3 - 12x2 +11x -5.  The zero of 2x-1 is 1/2.

When p(x) is divided by 2x-1, the remainder is p(1/2).

p(1/2)  =  4(1/2)3-12(1/2)2 +11(1/2) -5

=  4(1/8) -12(1/4)+11/2-5

=  -2

The remainder is -2.

Example 6 :

8x4+12x3-2x2-18x +14 is divided by x+1

Solution :

Let p(x)  =   8x4+12x3-2x2-18x +14

The zero of x+1 is -1.

When p(x) is divided by x+1, the remainder is p(-1).

p(-1) =  8(-1)4+12(-1)3-2(-1)2-18(-1) +14

=  8-12-2+18+14

=  40-14

=  26

The remainder is 26.

Example 7 :

x3-ax2 -5x+2a is divided by x-a.

Solution :

Let p(x)  = x3-ax2 -5x+2a. The zero of x-a is a.

When p(x) is divided by x-a, the remainder is a.

p(a)  =  a3-a(a)2 -5a+2a

=  a3-a3 -3a

=  -3a

The remainder is -3a. 

Example 8 :

When the polynomial

2x3-ax2+9x-8

is divided by x-3 the remainder is 28. Find the value of a.

Solution :

Let p(x)  =  2x3-ax2+9x-8

When p(x) is divided by x-3, the remainder is p(3).

Given that p(3)  =  28.

This implies that 2(3)³ - a(3)² + 9(3) -8.  =  28

2(27)-a(9)+27-8  =  28

54-9a+19  =  28

73-9a  =  28

73-28  =  9a    

45  =  9a 

a  =  5

So, the value of a is 5.

Example 9 :

Find the value of m if

x3-6x2+mx+60

leaves the remainder 2 when divided by (x+2).

Solution :

Let p(x)  =  x3-6x2+mx+60

When p(x) is divided by (x+2) the remainder is p(-2).

Given that p(-2)  =  2

This implies that (-2)3-6(-2)2+m(-2)+60  =  2

-8-6(4)-2m+60  =  2

-8-24-2m+60  =  2

28-2m  =  2 

28-2  =  2m

26  =  2m

m  =  13

Example 10 :

If (x-1) divides

mx3-2x2+25x-26

without remainder find the value of m.

Solution :

Let p(x)  =  mx3-2x2+25x-26

When p(x) is divided by (x-1), the remainder is p(1).

Given that p(1) = 0

This implies that m(1)3-2(1)2+25(1)-26  =  0

m-2+25-26  =  0

m-3  =  0

m  =  3

Example 11 :

If the polynomials

x3+3x2-m and 2x3-mx+9

leave the same remainder when they are divided by (x-2), find the value of m. Also find the remainder.

Solution :

Let p(x)  =  x3+3x2-m

q(x)  =  2x3-mx+9

When p(x) is divided by (x-2) the remainder is p(2). Now,

p(2)  =  23+3(2)2-m

=  8+12-m   

=  20 - m  --------(1)

When q(x) is divided by (x-2) the remainder is q(2).  Now,

q(2)  =  2(2)3-m(2)+9

=  16-2m+9

=  25-2m   --------(2)

Given that p(2)  =  q(2).  That is 

20 - m  =  25 - 2m 

2m - m  =  25 - 20

m  = 5

By applying the value of m in (1), we get

=  20 -5

=  15. 

The remainder is 15.

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