Use Long Division to Divide $\left( x ^ { 4 } + 4 x ^ { 2 } + 6 \right) \div \left( x ^ { 2 } + x + 4 \right)$

question 423

Multiple Choice

Use long division to divide.
$\left( x ^ { 4 } + 4 x ^ { 2 } + 6 \right) \div \left( x ^ { 2 } + x + 4 \right)$

• A) \(x ^ { 2 } - x + 1\)
• B) \(x ^ { 2 } + x - 1\)
• C) \(x ^ { 2 } - x + 1 + \frac { 3 x + 2 } { x ^ { 2 } + x + 4 }\)
• D) \(x ^ { 2 } + x - 1 + \frac { 3 x - 4 } { x ^ { 2 } + x + 4 }\)
• E) \(x ^ { 2 } - x + 1 + \frac { 4 } { x ^ { 2 } - x + 1 }\)

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