Solution - Factoring multivariable polynomials
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Factoring multivariable polynomialsStep by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Trying to factor as a Difference of Cubes:
1.1 Factoring: y3-z3
Theory : A difference 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 : y3 is the cube of y1
Check : z3 is the cube of z1
Factorization is :
(y - z) • (y2 + yz + z2)
Trying to factor a multi variable polynomial :
1.2 Factoring y2 + yz + z2
Try to factor this multi-variable trinomial using trial and error
Factorization fails
Equation at the end of step 1 :
(((x•(y-z)•(y2+yz+z2)•y)•(z3-x3))•z)•(x3-y3)
Step 2 :
Equation at the end of step 2 :
((xy•(y-z)•(y2+yz+z2)•(z3-x3))•z)•(x3-y3)
Step 3 :
Trying to factor as a Difference of Cubes:
3.1 Factoring: z3-x3
Check : z3 is the cube of z1
Check : x3 is the cube of x1
Factorization is :
(z - x) • (z2 + xz + x2)
Trying to factor a multi variable polynomial :
3.2 Factoring z2 + xz + x2
Try to factor this multi-variable trinomial using trial and error
Factorization fails
Equation at the end of step 3 :
(xy•(y-z)•(y2+yz+z2)•(z-x)•(x2+xz+z2)•z)•(x3-y3)
Step 4 :
Equation at the end of step 4 :
xyz•(y-z)•(y2+yz+z2)•(z-x)•(x2+xz+z2)•(x3-y3)
Step 5 :
Trying to factor as a Difference of Cubes:
5.1 Factoring: x3-y3
Check : x3 is the cube of x1
Check : y3 is the cube of y1
Factorization is :
(x - y) • (x2 + xy + y2)
Trying to factor a multi variable polynomial :
5.2 Factoring x2 + xy + y2
Try to factor this multi-variable trinomial using trial and error
Factorization fails
Final result :
xyz•(y-z)•(y2+yz+z2)•(z-x)•(x2+xz+z2)•(x-y)•(x2+xy+y2)
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