Difference between revisions of "Factor Command"

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:Factors the polynomial.
 
:Factors the polynomial.
 
:{{example|1=<div><code><nowiki>Factor[x^2 - y^2]</nowiki></code> yields ''(x + y) (x - y)''.</div>}}
 
:{{example|1=<div><code><nowiki>Factor[x^2 - y^2]</nowiki></code> yields ''(x + y) (x - y)''.</div>}}
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;Factor[ <Expression>, <Variable> ]
 
:Factorizes an expression with respect to a given variable.
 
:Factorizes an expression with respect to a given variable.
 
:{{example|1=<div><code><nowiki>Factor[x^2-y^2, x]</nowiki></code> gives ''(x + y) (x - y)'', the factorization of ''x<sup>2</sup> - y<sup>2</sup>'' with respect to ''x''.</div>}}
 
:{{example|1=<div><code><nowiki>Factor[x^2-y^2, x]</nowiki></code> gives ''(x + y) (x - y)'', the factorization of ''x<sup>2</sup> - y<sup>2</sup>'' with respect to ''x''.</div>}}

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Factor[ <Polynomial> ]
Factors the polynomial.
Example:
Factor[x^2 + x - 6] yields f(x) = (x-2)(x+3).

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Factor[ <Polynomial> ]
Factors the polynomial.
Example:
Factor[x^2 - y^2] yields (x + y) (x - y).
Factor[ <Expression>, <Variable> ]
Factorizes an expression with respect to a given variable.
Example:
Factor[x^2-y^2, x] gives (x + y) (x - y), the factorization of x2 - y2 with respect to x.
Example:
Factor[x^2-y^2, y] gives (-x - y) (-x + y), the factorization of x2 - y2 with respect to y.
Note:

See also CFactor Command.

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