Old Navy store is located in The Mall at Prince Georges, 3500 East West Highway, Hyattsville, MD.
x â a is a factor of the polynomial f(x) if f(a) = 0. The Factor Theorem. If f(x) is a polynomial and f(p) = 0 then (x â p) is a factor of f(x). If f(x) is a polynomial and f(âq) = 0 then (x + q) is a factor of f(x). Polynomials-Factor Theorem. Description and examples of the Factor Theorem. Prove that (x + 1) is a factor of P(x) = x 2 + 2x + 1.
Thequickest way to divide by x c is to use synthetic division from Section 5.5. EXAMPLE 1 Using the factor theoremUse synthetic division to determine whether 2 is a zero ofP(x) x 3 3x 2 5x 2. Solution By the factor theorem, 2 is a zero of the function if and only if the remainder iszero when P(x) is divided by x 2.