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- $\rhd$ Intro to the polynomial remainder theorem (6:42) Find the remainder of the division of $3x^2-4x+7$ by $x-1$ using both the long division and the remainder theorem.
- $\rhd$ Finding the remainder (3:31) Find the remainder of the division of $-3x^3-4x^2+10x-7$ by $x-2$ using the remainder theorem.
- $\rhd$ Checking factors (3:25) Is $x-3$ a factor of $2x^4-11x^3+15x^2+4x-12$?
- * Practice: Type of problem: What is the remainder $R$ when the polynomial $p(x) = 3x^3-10x^2+5x-12$ is divided by $x+4$? Is $x+4$ a factor of $p(x)$?
