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Grade 12

EXT: Polynomials (further work on definitions)

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Suppose we are given a polynomial of degree $n$n - that is, the highest power of a variable in the polynomial is $n$n. What is the name of the process where we find two polynomials of degree less than $n$n that multiply together to give the original?

factoring

A

squaring

B

multiplying

C

expanding

D
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We say that a polynomial is factored completely when it is written as a product of:

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What is the opposite of factoring?

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There are many methods we can use when factoring polynomials. What is the name of the process illustrated on the right?

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