Factoring Quadratics
(Leading Coefficient=1)
\((x+3)(x+4)\)
Multiply \((x+3)(x+4)\)
=\(x(x+4)+3(x+4)\)
=\(x^2+4x+3x+12\)
=\(x^2+7x+12\)
...you were asked to find the two polynomials that could be multiplied to give \(x^2+7x+12\).
What if...
By Anurag Katyal