Simplify the Rational Expression $\frac { x ^ { 4 } + x ^ { 3 } - 21 x ^ { 2 } - 41 x - 20 } { x ^ { 2 } + 2 x + 1 }$

question 54

Multiple Choice

Simplify the rational expression, $\frac { x ^ { 4 } + x ^ { 3 } - 21 x ^ { 2 } - 41 x - 20 } { x ^ { 2 } + 2 x + 1 }$ ,by using long division or synthetic division.

• A) \(x ^ { 2 } - x - 20\)
• B) \(x ^ { 2 } - 9 x + 25\)
• C) \(- x ^ { 2 } + 8 x + 25\)
• D) \(x ^ { 2 } + 5 x + 4\)
• E) \(- x ^ { 2 } + 9 x - 20\)

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