SOLUTION: Use synthetic division and the Remainder Theorem to find the indicated function value. f(x)=x4 + 4x3 + 8x2 - 5x + 3;f(-2)

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Question 107627: Use synthetic division and the Remainder Theorem to find the indicated function value.
f(x)=x4 + 4x3 + 8x2 - 5x + 3;f(-2)
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use synthetic division and the Remainder Theorem to find the indicated function value.
f(x)=x4 + 4x3 + 8x2 - 5x + 3;f(-2)
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-2)....1....4....8....-5....3
........1....2....4.....-13..|29
Remainder: 29
so f(-2)=29
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Cheers,
Stan H.