Name: SAT Math: When to use the Polynomial Remainder Theorem
Uploaded: 2023-10-12T22:05:47.664Z
Duration: 2 min 58 s
Description: In this video we see how to approach a polynomial division problem using the Polynomial Remainder Theorem, which cuts the time to solve down to just seconds from the minutes it would take using polynomial long-division or synthetic division. The key to acing the SAT is to recognize these types of shortcuts when they are possible!

In this video we see how to approach a polynomial division problem using the Polynomial Remainder Theorem, which cuts the time to solve down to just seconds from the minutes it would take using polynomial long-division or synthetic division. The key to acing the SAT is to recognize these types of shortcuts when they are possible!

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