04 Polynomials

Question 1

What method should you use to multiply/divide polynomials?

Answer 1

The box method

Question 2

What does factor theorem state?

Answer 2

• if f(a) = 0 then (x - a) is a factor of f(x)

Question 3

What does factor theorem say when including fractions?

Answer 3

If f(p/a) = 0, then (ax - p) is a factor of f(x).