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synthetic division

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noun

  1. a simplified procedure for dividing a polynomial by a linear polynomial.


Etymology

Origin of synthetic division

First recorded in 1900–05

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From Textbooks • Sep. 23, 2020

The first row of the synthetic division is the coefficients of the dividend.

From Textbooks • May 6, 2020

The Rational Zero Theorem tells us that the possible rational zeros are and We can use synthetic division to test these possible zeros.

From Textbooks • Feb. 13, 2015

We will use synthetic division to evaluate each possible zero until we find one that gives a remainder of 0.

From Textbooks • Feb. 13, 2015

Ensure the equation is in the form required by synthetic division.

From Textbooks • Feb. 13, 2015

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