Difference between revisions of "Remainder Theorem"

(Created page with "=Theorem= The Remainder Theorem states that the remainder when the polynomial <math>P(x)</math> is divided by <math>x-a</math>(usually with synthetic division) is equal to <math>...")
 
(Theorem)
Line 1: Line 1:
 
=Theorem=
 
=Theorem=
The Remainder Theorem states that the remainder when the polynomial <math>P(x)</math> is divided by <math>x-a</math>(usually with synthetic division) is equal to <math>P(a)</math>
+
The Remainder Theorem states that the remainder when the polynomial <math>P(x)</math> is divided by <math>x-a</math>(usually with synthetic division) is equal to the simplified value of <math>P(a)</math>

Revision as of 08:23, 11 November 2011

Theorem

The Remainder Theorem states that the remainder when the polynomial $P(x)$ is divided by $x-a$(usually with synthetic division) is equal to the simplified value of $P(a)$