Use synthetic division and the Remainder Theorem to find P(a). P(x)=x^(4)+10x^(3)+8x^(2)+4x+10 ;a=2 146 2 56 –114 How would you figure out this problem

Question

Use synthetic division and the Remainder Theorem to find P(a).

P(x)=
`x^(4)`+10
`x^(3)`+8
`x^(2)`+4x+10 ;a=2

146

2

56

–114

How would you figure out this problem

Answer 1

P(a) = 2^4 +10(2^3)+8(2^2)+4(2) +10

=》 P(a) = 16 +80+32+8+10 = 146