Question

Is the term (x + 2) a factor of the polynomial shown below?
f(x)=x? – 10x² + 27x – 12

Answer 1

No, the remainder is -114

Explanation:

(x+2)

x must equal -2 for that equation to be true

-2^3 = -8

-2^2 = 4 * -10 = -40

27 * -2 = -54

-8 -40 -54 -12

-20 -94

-114

No, the remainder is -114