Question 10

Jambmaths question: 

10. If $6{{x}^{3}}+2{{x}^{2}}-5x+1$ divides ${{x}^{2}}-x-1$ ,find the remainder

Option A: 

9x +9

Option B: 

2x +6

Option C: 

6x +8

Option D: 

5x - 3

Jamb Maths Solution: 

$\begin{align}  & {{x}^{2}}-x-1\overset{6x+8}{\overline{\left){\begin{align}  & 6{{x}^{3}}+2{{x}^{2}}-5x+1 \\ & \underline{6{{x}^{3}}-6{{x}^{2}}-6x} \\ & \text{       }8{{x}^{2}}+x+1 \\ & \text{ }\underline{\text{      }8{{x}^{2}}-8x-8} \\\end{align}}\right.}} \\ & \text{                                }9x+9 \\ & \text{The remainder is }9x+9 \\\end{align}$

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