Q. Find the quadratic polynomial that completes the factorization.y3+z3=(y+z)(_____)
Apply sum of cubes formula: To factor y3+z3, we use the sum of cubes formula, which is a3+b3=(a+b)(a2−ab+b2).
Plug in values: Here, a is y and b is z. So, we plug y and z into the formula: (y+z)(y2−yz+z2).
Expand and simplify: Now we check if the factorization is correct by expanding (y+z)(y2−yz+z2) to see if we get y3+z3 back.
Verify factorization: Expanding gives us y3+y2z−y2z−yz2+z2y+z3.
Verify factorization: Expanding gives us y3+y2z−y2z−yz2+z2y+z3. Simplify the expression by combining like terms: y3+z3.
Verify factorization: Expanding gives us y3+y2z−y2z−yz2+z2y+z3. Simplify the expression by combining like terms: y3+z3. Since we got back the original expression y3+z3, our factorization is correct.
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