Re: [MATHEDCC] polynomial division and long division

Lawrence Gilligan (gilliglg@email.uc.edu)
Tue, 09 Dec 1997 17:54:19 -0500

>>Long division is exactly the process one uses when dividing one polynomial
>>by another.
>
> <snip, snip>

Hmmmm... maybe this is cause for "bringing back" the method of division by
repeated subtraction. (Besides, most of my students think that a "trial
divisor" has something to do with traffic court!!)

Lawrence G. Gilligan
Professor of Mathematics

University of Cincinnati
OMI College of Applied Science
2220 Victory Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45206

(513) 556-4868

FAX: (513) 556-4878

http://www.uc.edu/~gilligan

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