Hello, assuming I have a polinomial like this:
sage: var('x, y')
(x, y)
sage: y = 2*x^2 + x^3 + 10*x^4
is there a way to get it simplified applying the distributive property on the greatest common factor?
In this case, the output should be this:
y = x^2 * ( 2 + x + 10*x^2 )
Thank you!
Try:
y.collect_common_factors()
This gives the output you want.
You could also use factor(y,x^2) if you know upfront that you want to factor out $x^2$.
Sometimes it can indeed be hard to find all of the functionality. In this case, I used the command completion in the notebook interface to help me find it. To do this, I typed the polynomial name with a dot afterwards: `y.` Then, I hit the `tab` button. A menu appears with the (many) operations that you can do to this object `y`.
Asked: 2012-07-01 13:29:49 +0100
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How about `factor(y)`?