Use Synthetic Division to Find the Function Value $f ( x ) = x ^ { 5 } - 10 x ^ { 4 } + 15 x ^ { 3 } - 4 x - 300 ;$

question 24

Multiple Choice

Use synthetic division to find the function value.
- $f ( x ) = x ^ { 5 } - 10 x ^ { 4 } + 15 x ^ { 3 } - 4 x - 300 ;$ find $f ( 2 )$

• A) \(- 314\)
• B) 284
• C) \(- 318\)
• D) \(- 316\)

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