synthetic division
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of synthetic division
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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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
We will use this as a basis for what is called synthetic division.
From Textbooks • May 6, 2020
Use synthetic division to find the quotient and remainder when 2x3 + 3x2 + x + 8 is divided by x + 2.
From Textbooks • May 6, 2020
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
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