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algebra senior

Problem

Let . What is the remainder when the polynomial is divided by the polynomial ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
Let be the remainder when is divided by . Then is the unique polynomial such that is divisible by , and . Note that is a multiple of . Also, Each term is a multiple of . For example, Hence, is a multiple of , which means that is a multiple of . Therefore, the remainder is . The answer is (A).
Final answer
A