Solution - Factoring binomials using the difference of squares
Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
d
Simplify ——
dx
Canceling Out :
1.1 Canceling out d as it appears on both sides of the fraction line
Equation at the end of step 1 :
1
— • (x3 + 1)7
x
Step 2 :
Trying to factor as a Sum of Cubes :
2.1 Factoring: x3+1
Put the exponent aside, try to factor x3+1
Theory : A sum of two perfect cubes, a3 + b3 can be factored into :
(a+b) • (a2-ab+b2)
Proof : (a+b) • (a2-ab+b2) =
a3-a2b+ab2+ba2-b2a+b3 =
a3+(a2b-ba2)+(ab2-b2a)+b3=
a3+0+0+b3=
a3+b3
Check : 1 is the cube of 1
Check : x3 is the cube of x1
Factorization is :
(x + 1) • (x2 - x + 1)
Raise each factor to the exponent which was put aside Factorization becomes :
(x + 1) 7 • (x2 - x + 1) 7
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
2.2 Factoring x2 - x + 1
Note, as we are trying to factor ( x2 - x + 1)7 then, should we find a factorization, we'll raise each of the factors to power 7
The first term is, x2 its coefficient is 1 .
The middle term is, -x its coefficient is -1 .
The last term, "the constant", is +1
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 1 • 1 = 1
Step-2 : Find two factors of 1 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is -1 .
-1 | + | -1 | = | -2 | ||
1 | + | 1 | = | 2 |
Observation : No two such factors can be found !!
Conclusion : Trinomial can not be factored
Final result :
(x + 1)7 • (x2 - x + 1)7
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x
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