In which situation would you most likely factor out - 1 from a trinomial?

A) when the coefficient of x is negative

B) when the coefficient of x^2 is negative

C) when the constant term is negative

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Mathematics

Anabel Waller

15 November, 02:11

In which situation would you most likely factor out - 1 from a trinomial?

A) when the coefficient of x is negative

B) when the coefficient of x^2 is negative

C) when the constant term is negative

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Jaslyn Beck · Answer 1

B) when the coefficient of x^2 is negative

Heidy Hurley · Answer 2

when the coefficient of x^2 is negative

Step-by-step explanation:

Suppose if we have a trinomial x^2 - 5x+6

We can factor this trinomial by finding two factors whole product is + 6 and add upto - 5

Suppose we have a trinomial - x^2 + 5x-6

Here factoring is not possible directly

so we need to factor out negative from x^2

To factor any trinomial x^2 should be positive

So we factor out - 1 when the coefficient of x^2 is negative

In which situation would you most likely factor out - 1 from a trinomial?A) when the coefficient of x is negativeB) when the coefficient of x^2 is negativeC) when the constant term is negative

In which situation would you most likely factor out - 1 from a trinomial?

A) when the coefficient of x is negative

B) when the coefficient of x^2 is negative

C) when the constant term is negative