Difference between revisions of "Factor Command"
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{{Alternate Language|region=US|page_type=Command|US_version=Factor|UK_version=Factorise|Aus_version=Factorise}} | {{Alternate Language|region=US|page_type=Command|US_version=Factor|UK_version=Factorise|Aus_version=Factorise}} | ||
| − | + | ;Factor[ <Polynomial> ] | |
| − | ; Factor[Polynomial]: Factors the polynomial. | + | :Factors the polynomial. |
| − | : {{ | + | :{{example| 1=<div><code><nowiki>Factor[x^2 + x - 6]</nowiki></code> yields ''f(x) = (x-2)(x+3)''.</div>}} |
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==CAS view== | ==CAS view== | ||
| − | + | ;Factor[ <Polynomial> ] | |
| − | ; Factor[Polynomial]: Factors the polynomial. | + | :Factors the polynomial. |
| − | :{{ | + | :{{example|1=<div><code><nowiki>Factor[x^2 - y^2]</nowiki></code> yields ''(x + y) (x - y)''.</div>}} |
| + | :Factorizes an expression with respect to a given variable. | ||
| + | :{{example|1=<div><code><nowiki>Factor[a^2 - x^2, a]</nowiki></code> gives ''(-a - x) (-a + x)'', the factorization of ''a<sup>2</sup> - x<sup>2</sup>'' with respect to ''a''.</div>}} | ||
| + | :{{example|1=<div><code><nowiki>Factor[a^2 - x^2, x]</nowiki></code> gives ''(a + x) (a - x)'', the factorization of ''a<sup>2</sup> - x<sup>2</sup>'' with respect to ''x''.</div>}} | ||
Revision as of 11:35, 5 August 2011
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This command differs among variants of English:
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- Factor[ <Polynomial> ]
- Factors the polynomial.
- Example:
Factor[x^2 + x - 6]yields f(x) = (x-2)(x+3).
CAS view
- Factor[ <Polynomial> ]
- Factors the polynomial.
- Example:
Factor[x^2 - y^2]yields (x + y) (x - y).
- Factorizes an expression with respect to a given variable.
- Example:
Factor[a^2 - x^2, a]gives (-a - x) (-a + x), the factorization of a2 - x2 with respect to a.
- Example:
Factor[a^2 - x^2, x]gives (a + x) (a - x), the factorization of a2 - x2 with respect to x.
