5 Questions
Prime factorisation is a method of expressing a polynomial as a product of its ______.
irreducible factors
The Rational Roots Theorem can be helpful in determining the ______ of a polynomial.
irreducibility
The polynomial $x^{12}-1$ can be factored as $(x^6-1)(x^6+1)$. Further decomposition of $x^6-1$ is left to ______.
you
The polynomial $x^6+1$ can be factored as $(x^2+1)(x^4-x^2+1)$. We would like to show that $x^4-x^2+1$ is ______.
irreducible
To express $x^4-x^2+1$ as a product of quadratics with integer coefficients, the decomposition would have the shape $(x^2+ax+b)(x^2+cx+d)$, without loss of ______.
generality
Test your knowledge on prime factorisation of polynomials. Learn about irreducibility and how to determine prime factors of quadratics and cubics. Explore more complex cases and the concept of rational roots.
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