If f, of, x, equals, x, to the power 6 , plus, x, minus, 1f(x)=x

Question

6
+x−1, then what is the remainder when f, of, xf(x) is divided by x, plus, 3x+3?

Solve the problem just like the example below
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If
f, of, x, equals, 5, x, squared, minus, 4
f(x)=5x
2
−4, then what is the remainder when
f, of, x
f(x) is divided by
x, minus, 2
x−2?
Use the remainder theorem:
Use the remainder theorem:
The remainder of , f, of, x, divided by, left parenthesis, x, minus, 2, right parenthesis, equals , f, of, 2
The remainder of f(x)÷(x−2) equals f(2)
f, of, 2, equals, 5, left parenthesis, 2, right parenthesis, squared, minus, 4
f(2)=5(2)
2
−4
16
16
The slow way:
The slow way:
x, minus, 2
x−2
5, x, squared
5x
2

minus, 4
−4

2
2
5
5
0
0
minus, 4
−4

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10
10
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20

5
5
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16

Answer 1

To solve for the remainder when \( f(x) = x^6 + x - 1 \) is evaluated at \( f(x) \) and divided by \( x + 3 \), we will use the Remainder Theorem.

Step 1: Identify the polynomial and the divisor.
Here, we want to find the remainder when \( f(f(x)) \) is divided by \( x + 3 \).

Step 2: Use the Remainder Theorem.
According to the Remainder Theorem, the remainder of \( f(x) \) divided by \( x - c \) is \( f(c) \). Thus, we need to evaluate \( f(f(-3)) \).

Step 3: Calculate \( f(-3) \).
First, compute \( f(-3) \):
\[ f(-3) = (-3)^6 + (-3) - 1 \] Calculating step-by-step:

• \( (-3)^6 = 729 \)
• \( -3 - 1 = -4 \)

So, \[ f(-3) = 729 - 4 = 725 \]

Step 4: Evaluate \( f(f(-3)) = f(725) \).
Next, we find \( f(725) \): \[ f(725) = 725^6 + 725 - 1 \]

Step 5: Now we find the remainder of \( f(725) \) when divided by \( x + 3 \).
Instead of calculating \( f(725) \) entirely, we must find the form it takes when divided by \( x + 3 \). By the Remainder Theorem, calculate \( f(-3) \) again but with the new value. \[ f(x) \mod (x + 3) \ (c = -3) \] Using the general form of \( f(x) \): \[ = x^6 + x - 1 \] When evaluated at \( x = -3 \): \[ f(-3) = 725 \]

Since \( f(x) \) is not a simple one to compute directly, instead we could find \( f(725) \mod (x + 3) \) directly by recognizing the quartic powers will cycle through mod: Let us compute directly:

• Given \( x + 3 = 0 \implies x = -3 \), we substitute this in: Thus find \( f(-3) = 725 \) again gives 725.

But as stated follow the polynomial division rules we can only find final terms when cycling:

The final answer is instead tracking it again:

Final Result:

The remainder when \( f(f(x)) \) is divided by \( x + 3 \) is \(\equiv 725 \).