Difference between revisions of "Factor Command"
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;Factor[ <Expression>, <Variable> ] | ;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> yields ''(x + y) (x - y)'', the factorization of ''x<sup>2</sup> - y<sup>2</sup>'' with respect to ''x'' | + | :{{example|1=<div> |
| − | : | + | :* <code><nowiki>Factor[x^2 - y^2, x]</nowiki></code> yields ''(x + y) (x - y)'', the factorization of ''x<sup>2</sup> - y<sup>2</sup>'' with respect to ''x'', |
| + | :* <code><nowiki>Factor[x^2 - y^2, y]</nowiki></code> yields ''(-x - y) (-x + y)'', the factorization of ''x<sup>2</sup> - y<sup>2</sup>'' with respect to ''y''.</div>}} | ||
{{note| 1=<div> | {{note| 1=<div> | ||
See also [[CFactor Command]]. | See also [[CFactor Command]]. | ||
</div>}} | </div>}} | ||
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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 Syntax
- 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]yields (x + y) (x - y), the factorization of x2 - y2 with respect to x,Factor[x^2 - y^2, y]yields (-x - y) (-x + y), the factorization of x2 - y2 with respect to y.
Note:
See also CFactor Command.
