synthetic division
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of synthetic division
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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Write the coefficients of the terms as the first row of the synthetic division.
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
For the following exercises, use synthetic division to find the quotient and remainder.
From Textbooks • Feb. 13, 2015
Once we have done this, we can use synthetic division repeatedly to determine all of the zeros of a polynomial function.
From Textbooks • Feb. 13, 2015
If synthetic division reveals a zero, why should we try that value again as a possible solution?
From Textbooks • Feb. 13, 2015
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