Question

Use the Remainder Theorem to find the remainder: (x^3 – 1) ÷ (x – 4)?

Answer 1

`63`

Explanation:

The remainder theorem states that if a polynomial `P(x)` is divided by `(x-a)`

then the remainder is

`P(a)`

we have

`x^3-1` divided by `x-4`

`:. R=P(4)=4^3-1=64-1=63`