Divisor of Polynomial/Examples/Arbitrary Example 3

Examples of Divisors of Polynomials

The polynomial:

$x^2 - 2$

can be expressed in terms of its divisors as:

$\paren {x + \sqrt 2} \paren {x - \sqrt 2}$

Sources

• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): factor
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): factor: 1.