Question

How do u distinguish between factoring completely and just factoring polynomials?

Answer 1

Hope this helps..

Factoring means just pulling out a factor. Factoring completely means whatever u r factoring cannot be factored anymore
Consider f=x^3-3x^2+2x
We can rewrrite f as x (x^2 -3x+2) so we have factored out the x term but this isn't factored completely since the second bracket can be factored as (x-1)(x-2) so if we write f as x(x-1)(x-2) then we can say its factored completely

Answer 2

I mean in the question how do you know which procedure to do, if just to factor or factor completely?

Answer 3

idk

Answer 4

Sorry:(

Answer 5

well thanks for ur help :D

Answer 6

Your welcome..thats a hard Q lol