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Mathematical Expression Editor
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We go through common prerequisite topics about fundamentals of factoring. We look
at common factors and factoring quadratic polynomials.
The following videos will cover topics about factoring polynomials:
Fundamentals of Factoring
Factoring Video Warning!
Introduction and Question 1: Factoring With Common Factors
(Click the arrow to the right to see the Introduction video and first question.)
(Click the arrow to the right to see the question posed at the end of the video.)
Which of the following ways does factor?
(Click the arrow to the right to see an example.)
Example 1
Checking The Answer
Question 2: Factoring Quadratic Polynomials 1
(Click the arrow to the right to see the second question.)
(Click the arrow to the right to see the question posed at the end of the video.)
Which of the following ways does factor?
(Click the arrow to the right to see an example.)
Example 2
Checking The Answer
Question 3: Factoring Quadratic Polynomials 2
(Click the arrow to the right to see the third question.)
(Click the arrow to the right to see the question posed at the end of the video.)
Which of the following ways does factor (over the real numbers)?
(Click the arrow to the right to see an example.)
Example 3 and Checking Our Answer
Advanced Factoring
Question 4: Factoring by Grouping
(Click the arrow to the right to see the fourth question.)
(Click the arrow to the right to see the question posed at the end of the video.)
Factor completely. Please note that this is a different polynomial than the one in the
above video.
(Click the arrow to the right to see an example.)
Example 4
Polynomial Long Division
Introduction and Question 5: Polynomial Long Division
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(Click the arrow to the right to see the question posed at the end of the video.)
How does factor if either or is a root of the expression?
(Click the arrow to the right to see an example.)
Example 5
Synthetic Division
Introduction to Synthetic Division
(Click the arrow to the right an introduction to synthetic division.)
Question 6: Synthetic Long Division
(Click the arrow to the right to see the sixth question.)
(Click the arrow to the right to see the question posed at the end of the video.)
Suppose you know that is a factor of the polynomial . What is the result of dividing
by ?
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Example 6
Question 7: Imaginary Roots
(Click the arrow to the right to see the seventh question.)
(Click the arrow to the right to see the question posed at the end of the video.)
What are all of the imaginary roots of ?
Hint 1: The graph of the function in the video (when the question is posed) may have
some useful information.
Hint 2: If you know one root of the polynomial, synthetic division may be
useful.
(Click the arrow to the right to see an example.)
Example 7
Wrap-up of Factoring Polynomials
Wrap-up
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(For example, "sqrt" for root, "mat" for matrix, or "defi" for definite integral.)
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Start typing the name of a mathematical function to automatically insert it.
(For example, "sqrt" for root, "mat" for matrix, or "defi" for definite integral.)