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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJLzFBsSX3o Multiplying Polynomials]. Produced by TA Catherine Sporer, UTSA
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With practice the concept of slope for linear functions becomes intuitive.  It makes sense that the line that fits the equation <math> y=2x </math> has a steeper ascent then the line that fits the equation <math>y=1/2x</math>.  You only have to move horizontally one unit to change your vertical direction two for the former when you graph <math> y=2x </math>. How many blocks do you need to move horizontally to change your vertical direction by one for the line <math>y=1/2x</math>?
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  When we express concepts like <math>y=x^2</math> the abstract behavior of what is being represented becomes a little harder to see. 
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A '''monomial''' (or '''power function''') of one variable, let's say x, is an algabraic expression of the form
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<div class="center"><math> c x^m \  </math> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </div>
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where
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* <math>c</math> is a constant, and
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* <math>m</math> is a non-negative integer (e.g., 0, 1, 2, 3, ...).
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The integer <math>m</math> is called the '''degree''' of the monomial.
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The idea of a monomial of degree zero appears a bit mystical since it always represents one, except when the value of the variable is set equal to zero when the result is undefined. This idea allows us preserve the value of the constant in the monomial.  We know that <math>cx^0</math> is always equal to <math>c</math> because even though we have 0 x's (somethings) we still have a c.  When x = 0 things are difficult because the value we started with, 0, represents nothing. 
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For a monomial of power 1 we are multiplying C by one instance of our variable.  When <math> x=0 </math> we get <math>c*0=0</math>.  When <math>x \ne 0 </math> we are multiplying c by 1 x.  If x is less than 1 then c gets smaller, if x is more than 1 c gets bigger.  When x is between 0 and -1 c gets smaller slower, when x is less than -1 c gets smaller faster.
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A monomial with power two is one that "squares" the value of x.  The reference to square is because using the multiplication operation once allows us to measure area.  If you have something that is one unit on each side this is called a square unit.  If you divide both sides of your square unit in half, you get 4 quarter units.  We represent this with math by doing the multiplication <math> 1/2 * 1/2 = 1/4 </math>  Squaring something is a non-intuitive operation until you become comfortable with the graph of the function.  We can see this with the story of the mathematician who was offered a reward by his king.  The mathematician said he wanted a single grain of wheat, squared every day for 30 days.  For the first seven days the king's servants delivered  1, 2, 4, 16, 256, 65,536 grains of wheat to the mathematician.  On the seventh day the value was 4,294,967,296 (4 gig in computer terms)... Sometimes the story ends with the king re-negotiating, sometimes the story ends with the king executing the mathematician to preserve his kingdom, and sometimes the king is astute enough not to take the deal.
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A monomial with power three is one that "cubes" the value of x.  This is because we use the operation x*x*x to measure the volume that a given area of x*x takes up.  If you have a cube that is 1 unit on each side and cut each side in half you will find that you have created 8 cubes.  If the mathematician had asked to have the single grain of wheat cubed than the servants would have delivered 1, 8, 512, <math>134 \times 10^6</math>, <math>242 \times 10^{22}</math> grains of wheat and the kings deal would have needed to be re-negotiated two days earlier.
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== Polynomials ==
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A '''polynomial''' of one variable, x,  is an algebraic expression that is a sum of one or more monomials.
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The '''degree''' of the '''polynomial''' is the highest degree of the monomials in the sum.
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An polynomial <math>P(x)</math> can generically be expressed in the form 
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<div class="center"><math>P(x) = a_n x^n + ... + a_i x^i + ... a_2 x^2 + a_1 x + a_0 \  </math></div>
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<div class="center"> or </div>
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<div class="center"><math>\ P(x) = \sum_{i=0}^{n}a_ix^i </math></div>
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The constants a<sub>i</sub> are called the '''coefficients''' of the polynomial. 
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Each of the individual monomials in the above sum, whose coefficient a<sub>i</sub> &ne; 0, is called a '''term''' of the polynomial.  When i = 0, x<sup>i</sup> = 1 and the corresponding term simply equals the constant a<sub>i</sub>.  Also when i = 1, the corresponding term equals a<sub>i</sub> x. 
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A polynomial having two terms is called a '''binomial'''.  A polynomial having three terms is called a '''trinomial'''.
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==Polynomial Equations==
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We refer to all functions with one independent variable as <math>P(x)</math>.  Each instance of <math>P(x)</math> can be represented by an equation (either a monomial or a polynomial) which may have one or more places where the dependent variable is equal to zero. These places are called roots and they represent the number(s) whose value(s) for x make the function <math>P(x)=0</math> true.  These roots are called the '''zeroes''' of the polynomial (singular is '''zero''').  A polynomial of degree 1, will always look like a line when you graph it, and always has 1 real zero.  A polynomial of degree 2, a quadratic function, can have 0, 1, or 2 real zeroes.  A polynomial of degree 3 (a cubic function) can have 1 or 3 real zeroes.  A polynomial of degree 4 can have 0, 2, or 4 real zeroes.  Complex (unreal) zeroes, when present, always come in pairs. In general, a polynomial of degree n, where n is odd, can have from 1 to n real zeroes.  A polynomial of degree n, where n is even, can have from 0 to n real zeroes.
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When we graph polynomials each zero is a place where the polynomial crosses the x axis.  A polynomial of degree one can be generically written as <math>P(x)=Mx + C</math> where M and C can be any real number.  We will see that quadratic functions are curves.  The curve can bend before it ever touches the X axis in which case it has no zeroes, It can bend just as it touches the X axis, in which case it can have just one zero, or it can open up above or below the X axis in which case it will have two zeroes.  If you think about this you will see that polynomials with an odd degree (1,3,5, ...) have to be positive and negative, so they have to cross the X axis at least once.  Polynomials with an even degree (2,4,6,....) might always be positive or negative and never have a zero.
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Normally we represent a function in the form <math> P(x) = y </math>, but when we are looking for the roots of the function we want y to be equal to zero so we solve for the equation of <math> P(x) </math> where <math>P(x) = 0 </math>
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{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;"
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! Order || Name || Number of bumps || Where found
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| 1 || linear || no bumps - straight line || straight line equations
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| 2 || quadratic || one bump || equations involving area and
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vibrations
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| 3 || cubic || two bumps || equations involving volumes
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| 4 || quartic || three bumps || some physics equations (melting ice)
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| n (5+) || || n-1 bumps || very rare
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==Solving Polynomial Equations==
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Some polynomial equations can be solved by factoring, and all equations of degrees 1-4 can be solved completely by formulae. Above degree 4, there are no formulae for solving completely, and you must rely on numerical analysis or factoring. This means that for polynomials of degree greater than 4 it is often impossible to find exact solutions.
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===Rational roots of polynomial equations===
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Often we are interested in the rational roots of polynomials. A root is much like a factor of a number.  For instance all even numbers have a factor of two.  This means you can write the even numbers as two times another number.  That is the numbers 2, 4, 6, 8 ... can be written as 2*1, 2*2, 2*3, 2*4 ... .  This fact is helpful when you have a fraction of two even numbers.  Given a fraction of two even numbers called N and M <math> N / M </math> you could reduce the fraction by re-writing it as <math> 2*n / 2*m </math>.  By keeping fractions in lowest terms it's easier to know when you can add or subtract them without looking for a common denominator.
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===An example of a use of a polynomial equation===
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There is a story that in grade school the mathematician Gauss was asked to add the numbers 1 to 100 sequentially.  He is said to have intuited the sum could be expressed with the formula n(n+1)/2 and quickly gave the answer 5050.  The basis of this formula is that the numbers 1 through 49 added to the numbers 99 through 51 each yield 100.  It is interesting to look at how this formula works for the values 9 and 10.  For 10 we add the numbers 1+9, 2+ 8, 3+ 7, 4+ 6 to get 40 and we add the two remaining terms 5 and 10 to get 55.  For 9 we add the terms 1 + 8, 2 + 7, 3 + 6, 4+ 5 to get 4*9 = 36 + 9 = 45.  In the first case the n + 1 is the odd number and represents adding the 10 and the middle number, the 5.  In the second case the n is the odd number and the n+1 represents the sum for the preceding terms in the formula.  You may or may not find stories like this intriguing based on how your personality reacts to what is known as the foundational crisis of mathematics.  Learning mathematics is a lot like learning a foreign language.  Some people seem more adept at learning languages than others, but with hard work learning a new language is something we can all do.
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===Multiplying polynomials together ===
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When we multiply polynomials together we rely heavily on the distributive property.
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For instance when we multiply 67 by 5 we can divide the equation into (60 + 7)*5 = (300 + 35) = 335.  Additionally we can apply the commutative property to multiply multidigit numbers.  67*25 = (60 + 7)(20 + 5) = ((60 + 7)*20) + ((60 + 7) *5) = (60*20) + (7*20) + (60*5) + (7*5) = 1200 + 140 + 300 + 35 = 1675.  These properties are the foundation for the different forms of the mechanical calculating tool the [[w:abacus|abacus]].
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When multiplying polynomials together we do similar operations.  We use the commutative property to divide the multiplier into its component parts and multiply the multiplicant by each of these parts.  For instance to multiply <math>x^2 + x</math> by <math>x  + 1</math> we first write the multiplicand and multiplier in terms of powers of x.  This gives us <math>x^2 + x + 0x^0</math> and <math>x + 1x^0</math> The terms raised to the zero power represent constant integer terms in our equations.  Next we apply the commutative property to rewrite the equations as <math>[(x^2 + x + 0x^0)*1x^1] + [(x^2 + x + 0x^0)*1x^0]</math>.  We simplify these equations to be <math>[x^3 + x^2 + 0x^1] + [x^2 + x + 0x^0]</math> (notice how our integer term drops out).  Finally we combine like terms to get the answer x^3 + 2x^2 + x +0x^0.  Let's repeat that in the more familiar columnar format of multiplication:
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          1x^2 + 1x^1 + 0x^0
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*              1x^1 + 1x^0
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          1x^2 + 1x^1 + 0x^0
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+ 1x^3 + 1x^2 + 0x^1
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= 1x^3 + 2x^2 + 1x^1 + 0x^0 = x^3 + 2x^2 + x
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By breaking a polynomial into its r
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If we have a polynomial P(x)
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<div class="center"><math>P(x) = a_n x^n + ... + a_i x^i + ... a_2 x^2 + a_1 x + a_0 \  </math></div>
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The only possible rational roots (roots of the form p/q) are in the form
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<div class="center"><math>\frac{p}{q}=\frac{\mbox{factor}\ \mbox{of}\ a_0}{\mbox{factor}\ \mbox{of}\ a_n} </math></div>
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== Binomials ==
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A binomial is a sum or difference of two monomials. These can also be called polynomials, but to specify, these are binomials.
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=== Examples ===
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<math> 2x + 2 </math>
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<math> 2y - 7 </math>
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=== How to factor ===
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To factor binomials, find the greatest common factor between the terms and factor.
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==== Example ====
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<math> 4x + 2 </math>
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The greatest common factor between these terms is 2 because both of the terms can be divided by it and the coefficient and constant is still an integer. The example factored would become:
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<math> 2(2x+1) </math>
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==Symmetrical Polynomials==
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In mathematics a polynomial is considered to be symmetrical if you take the roots of the original polynomial and then interchange any root with another root, the polynomial will remain the same. For example the polynomial <math>8x^3 + 16x^2 - 22x - 30</math> is symmetrical because its factorized form is <math>(2x - 3)(2x + 2)(2x + 5)</math> and if you interchange the roots the resulting polynomial will be the same. However the polynomial <math>4x^3 + 12x^2 - 7x - 30</math> is not symmetrical because it factorized form is <math>(2x - 3)(x + 2)(2x + 5)</math> and if you interchange the roots the resulting polynomial will be <math>4x^3 + 18x^2 - 16x - 30</math> if you switch the 2 and the 5 around.
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==Roots Of Quadratic Polynomial==
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If we need to find the roots of a given quadratic function we have two formulae that can help us to find the roots of a quadratic equation.
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<center><div style="border: solid 1px #0099ff; background: #ddeeff; padding: 0.5em; width: 75%;">
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Let <math>\alpha\,</math> and <math>\beta\,</math> be the roots of <math>ax^2+bx+c=0\,</math>. Then, <math>\alpha + \beta = - \frac{b}{a},\quad \alpha\beta = \frac{c}{a}</math>
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===Example===
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Find the values of a and b of the equation <math>ax^2 + bx - 48\,</math> if <math>\alpha + \beta = 6\,</math> and <math>\alpha\beta = -16\,</math>.
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#First we need to find the value of a and b, we use the relationships of the roots to find a and b.
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##<math>\alpha\beta = -16 = \frac{-48}{a}\,</math> from this we can determine that a = 3
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##<math>\alpha + \beta = 6 = -\frac{b}{a}\,</math>
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#Now that we have determined that a = 3 we can write the second relationship as:
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#:<math>\alpha + \beta = 6 = -\frac{b}{3}\,</math> so we can determine that b = -18
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# Now we can write the complete equation.
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#:<math>3x^2 -18 x - 48\,</math>
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==Roots Of Cubic Equations==
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If we need to find the roots of a given cubic function we have three formulae that can help us to find the roots of a cubic equation.
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Let <math>\alpha, \beta\,</math> and <math>\gamma\,</math> be the roots of <math>ax^3+bx^2+cx+d=0\,</math>. Then, <math>\sum\alpha = - \frac{b}{a},\quad \sum\alpha\beta = \frac{c}{a},\quad \alpha\beta\gamma = -\frac{d}{a} </math>
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Where: <math>\sum\alpha = \alpha + \beta + \gamma</math>
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And: <math>\sum\alpha\beta = \alpha\beta + \alpha\gamma + \beta\gamma</math>
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===Example===
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In this example we consider the special case of  the cubic <math>x^3 + 21x^2 + cx + 280=0</math>, where c is to be determined and we are given the additional information that its 3 roots are in [[A-level Mathematics/C2/Sequences and Series#Arithmetic Progression .28AP.29|arithmetic progression]]. Thus we can write the roots in the form p, p + q, p - q. Also factorize the equation.
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#First to find p we use the <math>\sum\alpha</math>.
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#:<math>\sum\alpha = p + (p + q) + (p - q) = -\frac{21}{1}</math>
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#:<math>\sum\alpha = 3p = -21</math>
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#:<math>p = -7\,</math>
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#Then we need to find the value of q.
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#:<math>-7(-7+q)(-7-q)= -\frac{280}{1}</math>
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#:<math>7q^2 - 343= -280\,</math>
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#:<math>7q^2= 63\,</math>
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#:<math>q^2= 9\,</math>
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#:<math>q= 3\,</math>
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#Now we can write out our roots.
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#: (-7 - 3),-7,(-7 + 3)
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#: -10,-7,-4
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#We can now find c.
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#:<math>\sum\alpha\beta = -7\times-4 + -7\times-10 + -10\times-4 = \frac{c}{1}</math>
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#:<math>138 = c\,</math>
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#The complete equation is <math>x^3 + 21x^2 + 138x + 280=0</math>
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#Finally we write out the factorized equation.
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#<math>(x + 7)(x+4)(x+10)=0\,</math>
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==Simple Substitution of Roots==
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If you increase each root in a polynomial equation by the number n, you can calculate the resulting equation by replacing each x term in the original polynomial equation with (x - n). This leads to binomial expansion so make sure that you are well versed in it.
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===Example===
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Suppose that the cubic equation <math>x^3+x^2-22x-40 = 0\,</math> has roots <math>\alpha\,, \beta\,</math> and <math>\gamma\,</math>. Find a cubic equation with the roots <math>\alpha - 2\,, \beta- 2</math> and <math>\gamma -2\,</math>
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#If <math>x=\alpha-2</math> then <math>\alpha=x+2</math>. Since <math>\alpha</math> is a root of the original equation you can replace each x term with x + 2:
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#:<math>\left(x+2\right)^3+\left(x+2\right)^2-22\left(x+2\right)-40 = 0</math>
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#Using Binomial Expansion we can easily find the terms.
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#:<math>\left(x^3+6x^2 + 12x + 8\right)+\left(x^2+4x+4\right)-22\left(x+2\right)-40 = 0</math>
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#Finally we combine all the terms and we have:
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#:<math>x^3 + 7x^2 -6x -72\,</math>
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==Resources==
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* [https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Algebra/Polynomials Polynomials], Wikibooks: Algebra
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* [https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/A-level_Mathematics/OCR/FP1/Roots_of_Polynomial_Equations Roots of Polynomial Equations], Wikibooks: A-level Mathematics
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* [https://mathresearch.utsa.edu/wikiFiles/MAT1053/Intro_to_Polynomial_and_Power_Functions/MAT1053_M2.1Intro_to_Power_Functions_and_Polynomial_Functions.pdf Intro to Power Functions and Polynomial Functions], Book Chapter
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* [https://mathresearch.utsa.edu/wikiFiles/MAT1053/Intro_to_Polynomial_and_Power_Functions/MAT1053_M2.1Intro_to_Power_Functions_and_Polynomial_FunctionsGN.pdf Guided Notes]
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJLzFBsSX3o Multiplying Polynomials]. Produced by TA Catherine Sporer, UTSA
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== Licensing ==
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Content obtained and/or adapted from:
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* [https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Algebra/Polynomials Polynomials, Wikibooks: Algebra] under a CC BY-SA license
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* [https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/A-level_Mathematics/OCR/FP1/Roots_of_Polynomial_Equations Roots of Polynomial Equations, Wikibooks: A-level Mathematics] under a CC BY-SA license

Latest revision as of 12:59, 21 October 2021

With practice the concept of slope for linear functions becomes intuitive. It makes sense that the line that fits the equation Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle y=2x } has a steeper ascent then the line that fits the equation . You only have to move horizontally one unit to change your vertical direction two for the former when you graph . How many blocks do you need to move horizontally to change your vertical direction by one for the line ? 

 When we express concepts like  the abstract behavior of what is being represented becomes a little harder to see.

A monomial (or power function) of one variable, let's say x, is an algabraic expression of the form

   

where

  • is a constant, and
  • is a non-negative integer (e.g., 0, 1, 2, 3, ...).

The integer is called the degree of the monomial.

The idea of a monomial of degree zero appears a bit mystical since it always represents one, except when the value of the variable is set equal to zero when the result is undefined. This idea allows us preserve the value of the constant in the monomial. We know that is always equal to because even though we have 0 x's (somethings) we still have a c. When x = 0 things are difficult because the value we started with, 0, represents nothing.

For a monomial of power 1 we are multiplying C by one instance of our variable. When we get . When Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle x \ne 0 } we are multiplying c by 1 x. If x is less than 1 then c gets smaller, if x is more than 1 c gets bigger. When x is between 0 and -1 c gets smaller slower, when x is less than -1 c gets smaller faster.

A monomial with power two is one that "squares" the value of x. The reference to square is because using the multiplication operation once allows us to measure area. If you have something that is one unit on each side this is called a square unit. If you divide both sides of your square unit in half, you get 4 quarter units. We represent this with math by doing the multiplication Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle 1/2 * 1/2 = 1/4 } Squaring something is a non-intuitive operation until you become comfortable with the graph of the function. We can see this with the story of the mathematician who was offered a reward by his king. The mathematician said he wanted a single grain of wheat, squared every day for 30 days. For the first seven days the king's servants delivered 1, 2, 4, 16, 256, 65,536 grains of wheat to the mathematician. On the seventh day the value was 4,294,967,296 (4 gig in computer terms)... Sometimes the story ends with the king re-negotiating, sometimes the story ends with the king executing the mathematician to preserve his kingdom, and sometimes the king is astute enough not to take the deal.

A monomial with power three is one that "cubes" the value of x. This is because we use the operation x*x*x to measure the volume that a given area of x*x takes up. If you have a cube that is 1 unit on each side and cut each side in half you will find that you have created 8 cubes. If the mathematician had asked to have the single grain of wheat cubed than the servants would have delivered 1, 8, 512, Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle 134 \times 10^6} , Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle 242 \times 10^{22}} grains of wheat and the kings deal would have needed to be re-negotiated two days earlier.

Polynomials

A polynomial of one variable, x, is an algebraic expression that is a sum of one or more monomials. The degree of the polynomial is the highest degree of the monomials in the sum. An polynomial Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle P(x)} can generically be expressed in the form

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or


Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \ P(x) = \sum_{i=0}^{n}a_ix^i }

The constants ai are called the coefficients of the polynomial.

Each of the individual monomials in the above sum, whose coefficient ai ≠ 0, is called a term of the polynomial. When i = 0, xi = 1 and the corresponding term simply equals the constant ai. Also when i = 1, the corresponding term equals ai x.

A polynomial having two terms is called a binomial. A polynomial having three terms is called a trinomial.

Polynomial Equations

We refer to all functions with one independent variable as Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle P(x)} . Each instance of Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle P(x)} can be represented by an equation (either a monomial or a polynomial) which may have one or more places where the dependent variable is equal to zero. These places are called roots and they represent the number(s) whose value(s) for x make the function Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle P(x)=0} true. These roots are called the zeroes of the polynomial (singular is zero). A polynomial of degree 1, will always look like a line when you graph it, and always has 1 real zero. A polynomial of degree 2, a quadratic function, can have 0, 1, or 2 real zeroes. A polynomial of degree 3 (a cubic function) can have 1 or 3 real zeroes. A polynomial of degree 4 can have 0, 2, or 4 real zeroes. Complex (unreal) zeroes, when present, always come in pairs. In general, a polynomial of degree n, where n is odd, can have from 1 to n real zeroes. A polynomial of degree n, where n is even, can have from 0 to n real zeroes.

When we graph polynomials each zero is a place where the polynomial crosses the x axis. A polynomial of degree one can be generically written as Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle P(x)=Mx + C} where M and C can be any real number. We will see that quadratic functions are curves. The curve can bend before it ever touches the X axis in which case it has no zeroes, It can bend just as it touches the X axis, in which case it can have just one zero, or it can open up above or below the X axis in which case it will have two zeroes. If you think about this you will see that polynomials with an odd degree (1,3,5, ...) have to be positive and negative, so they have to cross the X axis at least once. Polynomials with an even degree (2,4,6,....) might always be positive or negative and never have a zero.

Normally we represent a function in the form Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle P(x) = y } , but when we are looking for the roots of the function we want y to be equal to zero so we solve for the equation of Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle P(x) } where Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle P(x) = 0 }

Order Name Number of bumps Where found
1 linear no bumps - straight line straight line equations
2 quadratic one bump equations involving area and

vibrations

3 cubic two bumps equations involving volumes
4 quartic three bumps some physics equations (melting ice)
n (5+) n-1 bumps very rare

Solving Polynomial Equations

Some polynomial equations can be solved by factoring, and all equations of degrees 1-4 can be solved completely by formulae. Above degree 4, there are no formulae for solving completely, and you must rely on numerical analysis or factoring. This means that for polynomials of degree greater than 4 it is often impossible to find exact solutions.

Rational roots of polynomial equations

Often we are interested in the rational roots of polynomials. A root is much like a factor of a number. For instance all even numbers have a factor of two. This means you can write the even numbers as two times another number. That is the numbers 2, 4, 6, 8 ... can be written as 2*1, 2*2, 2*3, 2*4 ... . This fact is helpful when you have a fraction of two even numbers. Given a fraction of two even numbers called N and M Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle N / M } you could reduce the fraction by re-writing it as Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle 2*n / 2*m } . By keeping fractions in lowest terms it's easier to know when you can add or subtract them without looking for a common denominator.

An example of a use of a polynomial equation

There is a story that in grade school the mathematician Gauss was asked to add the numbers 1 to 100 sequentially. He is said to have intuited the sum could be expressed with the formula n(n+1)/2 and quickly gave the answer 5050. The basis of this formula is that the numbers 1 through 49 added to the numbers 99 through 51 each yield 100. It is interesting to look at how this formula works for the values 9 and 10. For 10 we add the numbers 1+9, 2+ 8, 3+ 7, 4+ 6 to get 40 and we add the two remaining terms 5 and 10 to get 55. For 9 we add the terms 1 + 8, 2 + 7, 3 + 6, 4+ 5 to get 4*9 = 36 + 9 = 45. In the first case the n + 1 is the odd number and represents adding the 10 and the middle number, the 5. In the second case the n is the odd number and the n+1 represents the sum for the preceding terms in the formula. You may or may not find stories like this intriguing based on how your personality reacts to what is known as the foundational crisis of mathematics. Learning mathematics is a lot like learning a foreign language. Some people seem more adept at learning languages than others, but with hard work learning a new language is something we can all do.

Multiplying polynomials together

When we multiply polynomials together we rely heavily on the distributive property.

For instance when we multiply 67 by 5 we can divide the equation into (60 + 7)*5 = (300 + 35) = 335. Additionally we can apply the commutative property to multiply multidigit numbers. 67*25 = (60 + 7)(20 + 5) = ((60 + 7)*20) + ((60 + 7) *5) = (60*20) + (7*20) + (60*5) + (7*5) = 1200 + 140 + 300 + 35 = 1675. These properties are the foundation for the different forms of the mechanical calculating tool the abacus.

When multiplying polynomials together we do similar operations. We use the commutative property to divide the multiplier into its component parts and multiply the multiplicant by each of these parts. For instance to multiply Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle x^2 + x} by Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle x + 1} we first write the multiplicand and multiplier in terms of powers of x. This gives us Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle x^2 + x + 0x^0} and Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle x + 1x^0} The terms raised to the zero power represent constant integer terms in our equations. Next we apply the commutative property to rewrite the equations as Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle [(x^2 + x + 0x^0)*1x^1] + [(x^2 + x + 0x^0)*1x^0]} . We simplify these equations to be Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle [x^3 + x^2 + 0x^1] + [x^2 + x + 0x^0]} (notice how our integer term drops out). Finally we combine like terms to get the answer x^3 + 2x^2 + x +0x^0. Let's repeat that in the more familiar columnar format of multiplication: 

         1x^2 + 1x^1 + 0x^0
*               1x^1 + 1x^0
--------------------------
         1x^2 + 1x^1 + 0x^0
+ 1x^3 + 1x^2 + 0x^1
--------------------------
= 1x^3 + 2x^2 + 1x^1 + 0x^0 = x^3 + 2x^2 + x


By breaking a polynomial into its r

If we have a polynomial P(x)

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The only possible rational roots (roots of the form p/q) are in the form

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Binomials

A binomial is a sum or difference of two monomials. These can also be called polynomials, but to specify, these are binomials.

Examples

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Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle 2y - 7 }

How to factor

To factor binomials, find the greatest common factor between the terms and factor.

Example

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The greatest common factor between these terms is 2 because both of the terms can be divided by it and the coefficient and constant is still an integer. The example factored would become:

Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle 2(2x+1) }

Symmetrical Polynomials

In mathematics a polynomial is considered to be symmetrical if you take the roots of the original polynomial and then interchange any root with another root, the polynomial will remain the same. For example the polynomial Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle 8x^3 + 16x^2 - 22x - 30} is symmetrical because its factorized form is Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle (2x - 3)(2x + 2)(2x + 5)} and if you interchange the roots the resulting polynomial will be the same. However the polynomial Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle 4x^3 + 12x^2 - 7x - 30} is not symmetrical because it factorized form is Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle (2x - 3)(x + 2)(2x + 5)} and if you interchange the roots the resulting polynomial will be Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle 4x^3 + 18x^2 - 16x - 30} if you switch the 2 and the 5 around.

Roots Of Quadratic Polynomial

If we need to find the roots of a given quadratic function we have two formulae that can help us to find the roots of a quadratic equation.

Let Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \alpha\,} and Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \beta\,} be the roots of Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle ax^2+bx+c=0\,} . Then, Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \alpha + \beta = - \frac{b}{a},\quad \alpha\beta = \frac{c}{a}}

Example

Find the values of a and b of the equation if and Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \alpha\beta = -16\,} .

  1. First we need to find the value of a and b, we use the relationships of the roots to find a and b.
    1. Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \alpha\beta = -16 = \frac{-48}{a}\,} from this we can determine that a = 3
    2. Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \alpha + \beta = 6 = -\frac{b}{a}\,}
  2. Now that we have determined that a = 3 we can write the second relationship as:
    Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \alpha + \beta = 6 = -\frac{b}{3}\,} so we can determine that b = -18
  3. Now we can write the complete equation.
    Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle 3x^2 -18 x - 48\,}

Roots Of Cubic Equations

If we need to find the roots of a given cubic function we have three formulae that can help us to find the roots of a cubic equation.

Let Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \alpha, \beta\,} and Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \gamma\,} be the roots of Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle ax^3+bx^2+cx+d=0\,} . Then, Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \sum\alpha = - \frac{b}{a},\quad \sum\alpha\beta = \frac{c}{a},\quad \alpha\beta\gamma = -\frac{d}{a} }

Where: Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \sum\alpha = \alpha + \beta + \gamma}

And: Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \sum\alpha\beta = \alpha\beta + \alpha\gamma + \beta\gamma}

Example

In this example we consider the special case of the cubic Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle x^3 + 21x^2 + cx + 280=0} , where c is to be determined and we are given the additional information that its 3 roots are in arithmetic progression. Thus we can write the roots in the form p, p + q, p - q. Also factorize the equation.

  1. First to find p we use the Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \sum\alpha} .
    Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \sum\alpha = p + (p + q) + (p - q) = -\frac{21}{1}}
    Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \sum\alpha = 3p = -21}
    Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle p = -7\,}
  2. Then we need to find the value of q.
    Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle -7(-7+q)(-7-q)= -\frac{280}{1}}
    Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle 7q^2 - 343= -280\,}
    Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle 7q^2= 63\,}
    Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle q^2= 9\,}
    Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle q= 3\,}
  3. Now we can write out our roots.
    (-7 - 3),-7,(-7 + 3)
    -10,-7,-4
  4. We can now find c.
    Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \sum\alpha\beta = -7\times-4 + -7\times-10 + -10\times-4 = \frac{c}{1}}
    Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle 138 = c\,}
  5. The complete equation is Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle x^3 + 21x^2 + 138x + 280=0}
  6. Finally we write out the factorized equation.
  7. Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle (x + 7)(x+4)(x+10)=0\,}

Simple Substitution of Roots

If you increase each root in a polynomial equation by the number n, you can calculate the resulting equation by replacing each x term in the original polynomial equation with (x - n). This leads to binomial expansion so make sure that you are well versed in it.

Example

Suppose that the cubic equation Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle x^3+x^2-22x-40 = 0\,} has roots Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \alpha\,, \beta\,} and Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \gamma\,} . Find a cubic equation with the roots Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \alpha - 2\,, \beta- 2} and Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \gamma -2\,}

  1. If Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle x=\alpha-2} then Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \alpha=x+2} . Since Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \alpha} is a root of the original equation you can replace each x term with x + 2:
    Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \left(x+2\right)^3+\left(x+2\right)^2-22\left(x+2\right)-40 = 0}
  2. Using Binomial Expansion we can easily find the terms.
    Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \left(x^3+6x^2 + 12x + 8\right)+\left(x^2+4x+4\right)-22\left(x+2\right)-40 = 0}
  3. Finally we combine all the terms and we have:
  1. Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle x^3 + 7x^2 -6x -72\,}


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