Answer to Question #56102 in Algebra for Bobby Bass

Question

7: what is the remainder for the division problem shown?

-1 3 -4 2 -1
-3 7 -9
3 -7 9 -10

A: 3
B: No remainder
C: -10
D: -1

8: x + 3 is a factor of p(x) = x^3 – 7x^2 + 15x – 9
A: True
B: False

9: If f(c)= 0, which of the following statements must be true?

A: The point (0,c) lies on the graph of f(x).
B: x – c is a factor of f(x)
C: The point (-c,0) lies on the graph of f(x)
D: x + c divides evenly into f(x)

10: If x – 1 is a factor of p(x) = x^3 – 5x^2 + 7x – 3 , which of the following represents the complete factorization for p(x) ?

A: (x-3)(x-1)(x-1)
B: (x-1)(x+3)(x+1)
C: (x-3)(x-1)(x+1)
D: (x-3)(x+3)(x-1)