Answer the following questions on the topic of polynomial division.

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Problem

Answer the following questions on the topic of polynomial division. (a) State the Division Algorithm for polynomials. (b) Explain why the degree of the remainder obtained on dividing any non-zero polynomial by another non-zero polynomial must always be less than the degree of the divisor. (c) Illustrate your explanation in part (b) by dividing x3−2x2+4x−5x^{3}-2x^{2}+4x-5 by x−1x-1, and clearly indicate the degree of the remainder obtained.

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