Question 360169
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*[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 18\ \ 3\ -4\ -1]
*[tex \LARGE `]
*[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 0.5\ \ \ \,\,\ 9\ \ \ 6\ \ \ 1]
*[tex \LARGE `]
*[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \overline{18\ 12\ \ \ 2\ \ \ 0}]


Drop the 18. One-half of 18 is 9.  9 plus 3 is 12.  One-half of 12 is 6.  6 plus -4 is 2.  One-half of 2 is 1.  1 plus -1 is zero.


Remainder is 0, so *[tex \Large x\ -\ \frac{1}{2}] is a factor.


John
*[tex \LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0]
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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