To use long division of polynomials to verify that x = a/b is a zero on a polynomial function p(x), the divisor would be

a) ax - b
b) ax + b
c) bx + a
d) bx - a

The soup shack usually makes tomato soup with 99 tomatoes for every 1212 cups of soup. today, they made 88 cups of soup with 66 tomatoes. how does today's soup compare to the usual recipe?

Moira has a canvas that is 8 inches by 10 inches. she wants to paint a line diagonally from the top left corner to the bottom right corner. approximately how long will the diagonal line be?

On traditional maps, earth is represented in a flat plane, or by euclidean geometry. however, a globe is a more accurate model that comes from elliptical geometry.how does a globe represent the fact that there are no parallel lines in elliptical geometry? the equator is not parallel to any other latitudinal lines. the north and south poles are never connected by a geodesic. the geodesics connecting the north and south poles never intersect. the geodesics connecting the north and south poles intersect at both of the poles.