Division of Polynomial by a Monomial


 
 
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Division of a Polynomial by a Monomial

A monomial can have only one term and a polynomial can have any number of terms. Division of a polynomial with a monomial involves dividing each term of the polynomial with the monomial. For dividing a polynomial in one variable by a monomial in the same variable, we perform the following steps :

Step I     Obtain the polynomial  (dividend) and the monomial (divisor).

Step II    Arrange the terms of the dividend in descending order of their degrees.

              For example, write 6x^{2};+;7x;-;3;+;5x^{3};;as;;5x^{3};+;6x^{2};+;7x;-;3

Step III   Divide each term of the polynomial by the given monomial by using the rules of division of a

              monomial  by a monomial.

Illustration: Divide 9m^5+12m^4-6m^2  by  3m^2    

Solution:  To divide the monomial we will perform the following steps: 

frac{9m^{5}+12m^{4}-6m^{2}}{3m^{2}}

=frac{9m^{5}}{3m^{2}};;+;;frac{12m^{4}}{3m^{2}};;-;;frac{6m^{2}}{3m^{2}};

 =;3m^{2};;+;;4m^{2};;-;;2

Illustration: Divide 24x^{3}y;+;20x^{2}y^{2};-;4xy  by  2xy

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Divide large 8x^2y^2-6xy^2+10x^2y^3;;; by;;; 2xy^{2}

Right Option : A
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Question : 2

It can be represented as (b+2x)div (x-y)=

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Question : 3

Find the quotient : frac{3x + 6 }{3}

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