a) Ta có:
(x2 – 2x + 5) . (x – 2)
= x2 . (x – 2) – 2x . (x – 2) + 5. (x – 2)
= x2 . x + x2 . (-2) – [2x. x + 2x.(-2) ] + 5.x + 5. (-2)
= x3 – 2x2 – (2x2 – 4x) +5x – 10
= x3 – 2x2 – 2x2 + 4x +5x – 10
= x3 +(– 2x2 – 2x2 )+ (4x +5x) – 10
= x3 – 4x2 + 9x – 10
b) Vì (x2 – 2x + 5) . (2– x) = (x2 – 2x + 5) . [-(x– 2)] = - (x2 – 2x + 5) . (x – 2)
Do đó, (x2 – 2x + 5) . (2– x) = - (x3 – 4x2 + 9x – 10) = -x3 + 4x2 - 9x + 10