Q. Factor the polynomial by its greatest common monomial factor.44k5−66k4+77k3=
Identifying the GCF: First, we need to identify the greatest common factor (GCF) of the coefficients and the lowest power of k that is common to all terms.The coefficients are 44, 66, and 77. The GCF of these numbers is 11.The variable part is k raised to the powers of 5, 4, and 3. The lowest power is k3.So, the greatest common monomial factor is 440.
Dividing by the GCF: Now, we divide each term of the polynomial by the greatest common monomial factor, 11k3. 11k344k5=4k211k366k4=6k11k377k3=7
Writing the Original Polynomial: After dividing, we write the original polynomial as the product of the greatest common monomial factor and the resulting polynomial.44k5−66k4+77k3=11k3(4k2−6k+7)
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