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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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The same problem in the synthetic division format is shown next.

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

The second row of the synthetic division are the numbers shown in red in the division problem.

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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