Which expression is a prime polynomial?
1 answer:
The expression that is a prime polynomial is:
B. .
A prime polynomial is a polynomial that cannot be factored.
In this problem, item b gives a prime polynomial, as:
- In item a, 3 is a common factor, hence the polynomial can be factored.
- In item c, x is a common factor, hence the polynomial can be factored.
- In item d, the polynomial can be factored according to it's roots.
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Answer:
B
Step-by-step explanation:
the product (2x² - 3x - 8)(3x² + 5x + 1) is required
multiply each term in the second factor by each term in the first factor.
= 2x²(3x² + 5x + 1) - 3x(3x² + 5x + 1) - 8(3x² + 5x + 1) ← distribute
= 6 + 10x³ + 2x² - 9x³ - 15x² - 3x - 24x² - 40x - 8
collecting like terms gives
6 + x³ - 37x² - 43x - 8 → B