thred for smart ppls (maths)

[Electro]

oh what we're supposed to make each other math questions?
ooo


ok how about this one

a⁴ - 5a³ - 13a² + 10
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         a + 1

solve it using synthetic division.

uhhhh uhhh uhhh...

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[SlayerZ99]

oh what we're supposed to make each other math questions?
ooo


ok how about this one

a⁴ - 5a³ - 13a² + 10
--------------------
         a + 1

solve it using synthetic division.

what is synthetic division?

[.:FancyPants:.]

what is synthetic division?

good luck with that LOL

[Electro]

good luck with that LOL

what type of high school math level are you in?

[Nasoa]

oh what we're supposed to make each other math questions?
ooo


ok how about this one

a⁴ - 5a³ - 13a² + 10
--------------------
         a + 1

solve it using synthetic division.

make them do it with long division, synthetic doesn't lead to true understanding of the operation

this is like basic precalc/algebra II

[TristanLuigi]

good luck with that LOL

I'm in Advanced Algebra Honors (Algebra 2.5, pretty much) and I've never heard of synthetic division. Ever.

[.:FancyPants:.]

what type of high school math level are you in?

it's intermediate alegbra II (honors),

and btw this website seems to explain it sort of well

http://www.purplemath.com/modules/synthdiv.htm

and yes that problem is my homework but i did it already

[Unwritten Calender]

my school teaches calculus
is that normal?

[Lego lad]

If a tree falls in the forest does it scream in agony???

[Nasoa]

my school teaches calculus
is that normal?

yes, we have level II AP Calc at my high school

[SlayerZ99]

good luck with that LOL

???

Ok, so its synthetic division is a method of performing polynomial long division, with less writing and fewer calculations

my school teaches calculus
is that normal?

why wouldnt it be?

[Racerboy]

what is synthetic division?

I actually learned that before learning functions.

f(x) = 3x + 4

f(9) =

are you stupid, just plug in the god damn 9

[.:FancyPants:.]

???

Ok, so its synthetic division is a method of performing polynomial long division, with less writing and fewer calculations

yeah pretty much
it's weird and i'd never heard of it until about 3 hours ago in fifth period.

[SlayerZ99]

I actually learned that before learning functions.
are you stupid, just plug in the god damn 9

Huh I never have done it.
I always keep my math notebooks and such as a quick reminder incase I forget anything.

[Electro]

I learn more advanced stuff like this but I wanted to see if others knew it. No need to be mean.