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Re: Factor Polynomials

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  • Subject: [mg34285] Re: [mg34267] Factor Polynomials
  • From: BobHanlon at aol.com
  • Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 04:09:52 -0400 (EDT)
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In a message dated 5/13/02 6:09:06 AM, nletic at hotmail.com writes:

>how can I factor polynomials like these:
>x^2+y^2-2 x y+x1^2 +y1^2-2x1 y1
>so I get result:
>(x-y)^2+(x1-y1)^2
>Factor and other similar functions don't do anything in this case.
>

x^2+y^2-2*x*y+x1^2+y1^2-2x1*y1//FullSimplify

(x - y)^2 + (x1 - y1)^2


Bob Hanlon
Chantilly, VA  USA


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