Concept explainers
Complete each statement with the correct term from the column on the right. Some of the choices may be used more than once or not at all.
common
similar
product
difference
factor
factorization
grouping
monomial
binomial
trinomial
zero
To _________a polynomial is to express it as a product. [11.1a]
To fill: The blanks for the statement “To_______ a polynomial is to express it as a product.” from the provided choices.
Answer to Problem 1VR
Solution:
To factor a polynomial is to express it as a product.
Explanation of Solution
Given Information:
The provided choices are as follows,
1: Common
2: Similar
3: Product
4: Difference
5: Factor
6: Factorization
7: Grouping
8: Monomial
9: Binomial
10: Trinomial
11: Zero
Explanation:
Consider a polynomial.
By definition, expressing the polynomial in the form of product of two or more polynomials of lower degree is called factoring.
Thus, to factor a polynomial is to express the polynomial as a product.
For example:
Rewrite the polynomial as,
This procedure to rewrite the polynomial
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