JAMB - Mathematics (2011 - No. 11)

Find the remainder when X3 - 2X2 + 3X - 3 is divided by X2 + 1
2X - 1
X + 3
2X + 1
X - 3

Explanation

X2 + 1 \(\frac{X - 2}{\sqrt{X^3 - 2X^2 + 3n - 3}}\)

= \(\frac {- 6X^3 + n}{-2X^2 + 2X - 3}\)

= \(\frac{(-2X^2 - 2)}{2X - 1}\)

Remainder is 2X - 1

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