Symbolic Manipulation 259
Factoring and Expanding Polynomials
Factoring and Expanding PolynomialsFactoring and Expanding Polynomials
Factoring and Expanding Polynomials
Use the factor („2) and expand („3) functions.
Finding Prime Factors of a Number
Finding Prime Factors of a NumberFinding Prime Factors of a Number
Finding Prime Factors of a Number
The factor („2) function lets you do more than simply factor an algebraic polynomial.
Factor x5 N 1. Then expand the result.
Notice that factor and expand perform
opposite operations.
You can find prime factors of a rational
number (either an integer or a ratio of
integers).
factor(expression [,var])
for factoring with respect to a variable
expand(expression [,var])
for partial expansion with respect to a
variable