synthetic division
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of synthetic division
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Use synthetic division to find the quotient and remainder when 2x3 + 3x2 + x + 8 is divided by x + 2.
From Textbooks • May 6, 2020
Use synthetic division to find the quotient and remainder when x4 − 16x2 + 3x + 12 is divided by x + 4.
From Textbooks • May 6, 2020
The second row of the synthetic division are the numbers shown in red in the division problem.
From Textbooks • May 6, 2020
Write the coefficients of the terms as the first row of the synthetic division.
From Textbooks • May 6, 2020
The same problem in the synthetic division format is shown next.
From Textbooks • May 6, 2020
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
