divide w=3*x^2+8*x+1 and y=x+1; with x=2

My approach to this question is:

w=[3 8 1];
y=[0 1 1];
x=[2];

a=polyval(w,x)

b=polyval(y,x)

a/b

Is it the right method to this question?

Answer 1

[KSSV]

syms x
w = 3*x^2+8*x+1 ;
y = x+1 ; 

a=subs(w,2) ;
b=subs(y,2) ;
val1 = a/b ; 
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w=[3 8 1];
y=[0 1 1];
x=2;
a=polyval(w,x) ;
b=polyval(y,x) ;
val2 = a/b ;
[val1 val2]

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Yes you are right.