It says that two polynomials are relatively prime if they have no common factors other than constants and to tell which pairs are relatively prime:
7a, a
5x, x^2
2p^2 + 2, 2p
3a^2 - a, a^3 - 2a
I really don't get it. i tried but i really need help
2006-12-12 12:45:22 · 4 answers · asked by Sarah S 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
i know relatively prime with regular numbers but not with like polynomials with variables and stuff.
2006-12-12 13:26:02 · update #1
Describes two or more numbers for which the only common factor is 1. In other words, relatively prime numbers have a greatest common factor (gcf) of 1. For example, 6 and 35 are relatively prime (gcf = 1). 6 and 8 are not relatively prime (gcf = 2). Note: When you are asked to write a fraction as a ratio of relatively prime integers, you are being asked to simplify the fraction as much as possible.
In mathematics, the integers a and b are said to be coprime or relatively prime if and only if they have no common factor other than 1 and −1, or equivalently, if their greatest common divisor is 1.
I haven't taken math in 4 years..but the first, second and fourth..
2006-12-12 13:18:29 · answer #1 · answered by GreyRainbow 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://citeseer.ist.psu.edu/464389.html
http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=297231&dl=GUIDE&coll=GUIDE
Maybe these will help. I don't know but maybe.
2006-12-12 20:58:41 · answer #2 · answered by madjer21755 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have no idea.
2006-12-12 20:47:36 · answer #3 · answered by heavy_metal_freak113 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
huh??????????????????
2006-12-12 20:47:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋