Use synthetic division to determine which of the following values of c is a zero of .
A)-1
B)-5
C)-7
D)-6
E)-3

Question

Use synthetic division to determine which of the following values of c is a zero of  . 
A)-1 
B)-5 
C)-7 
D)-6 
E)-3

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Using synthetic division with the value of -7:

```
      -7 | 1   1   -16   96   -208   384
          |    -7   42  -378   2100 -13368
          |________________________________
           1  -6   26   -282   1892 -12984 
```
The remainder is 0, so -7 is a zero of the polynomial.

Use Synthetic Division to Determine Which of the Following Values