SOLUTION: Use synthetic division to find the function values. F(x)=x^4-16; find f(2), f(-2), f(3), and f(1-sqrt2)

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Question 1129059: Use synthetic division to find the function values.
F(x)=x^4-16; find f(2), f(-2), f(3), and f(1-sqrt2)
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use synthetic division to find the function values.
F(x)=x^4-16; find f(2)
2) 1...0...0...0...-16
...1...2...4...8...|0
Ans:: f(2) = 0
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f(-2)
-2) 1...0...0...0...-16
....1...-2..4...8..|-32
Ans:: f(-2) = -32
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f(3) = 65
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f(1-sqrt2)
1-sqrt(2) 1...........0...........0................0...............-16
...........1.......1-sqrt(2).. (1-sqrt(2))^2.. (1-sqrt(2))^3..|(1-sqrt(2)^4-16
Ans:: 1-4sqrt(3)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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