Use Long Division to Divide $\left( x ^ { 4 } - 4 x ^ { 2 } - 2 \right) \div \left( x ^ { 2 } + x - 4 \right)$

question 238

Multiple Choice

Use long division to divide. $\left( x ^ { 4 } - 4 x ^ { 2 } - 2 \right) \div \left( x ^ { 2 } + x - 4 \right)$

• A) \(x ^ { 2 } - x + 1 - \frac { 4 } { x ^ { 2 } - x + 1 }\)
• B) \(x ^ { 2 } - x + 1 + \frac { - 5 x + 2 } { x ^ { 2 } + x - 4 }\)
• C) \(x ^ { 2 } - x + 1\)
• D) \(x ^ { 2 } + x - 1\)
• E) \(x ^ { 2 } + x - 1 + \frac { - 5 x - 4 } { x ^ { 2 } + x - 4 }\)

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