Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Factoring a polynomial involves writing it as a product of two or more polynomials. It reverses the process of polynomial multiplication.
Every polynomial that is a difference of squares can be factored by applying the following formula:
Note that <em>a</em> and <em>b</em> in the pattern can be any algebraic expression.
1. To express the polynomial in factored form you must:
- Convert the decimal number 1.44 to a fraction
Rewrite the decimal number as a fraction with 1 in the denominator
Multiply to remove 2 decimal places. Here, you multiply top and bottom by
Find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 144 and 100, and reduce the fraction by dividing both numerator and denominator by GCF = 4
- Apply the difference of squares formula
2. To express the polynomial in factored form you must:
- Convert the decimal numbers 0.81 and 0.01 to a fraction.
- Apply the difference of squares formula