Long Division / Remainder Theorem Summary

Long Division and the Remainder Theorem

Summary

division of one algebraic expression by another is a useful skill. it is helpful when finding asymptotes in hyperbolas and finding the factors of polynomials.

the process and terminology is similar to that used for the long division of whole numbers, once an essential arithmetical skill.

Key Skills
  • use long division in algebra to divide one polynomial by another and find the quotient and remainder
  • use the remainder theorem to find the remainder when one polynomial is divided by another.

Vocabulary

 

 dividend, divisor, quotient, remainder, expression, polynomial, remainder theorem