Please find the least common multiple of x³ – x² + x – 1 and x² – 1 . Write the answer in factored form.
First, let's factor the two polynomials:
x³ – x² + x – 1 = (x-1)(x²+1)
x² – 1 = (x-1)(x+1)
The least common multiple of these two polynomials is the product of the highest powers of all the factors that appear in either of the polynomials:
(x-1)(x+1)(x²+1)
So, the least common multiple of x³ – x² + x – 1 and x² – 1 in factored form is (x-1)(x+1)(x²+1).
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I apologize for the mistake in my previous response. Let's correct it.
To find the least common multiple of x³ – x² + x – 1 and x² – 1, we first need to factor both polynomials:
x³ – x² + x – 1 = (x-1)(x²+1)
x² – 1 = (x-1)(x+1)
The least common multiple will be the product of the highest powers of all the factors that appear in either of the polynomials. Since (x²+1) does not appear in x² – 1, we need to include it in the least common multiple:
(x-1)(x+1)(x²+1)
Therefore, the correct answer for the least common multiple of x³ – x² + x – 1 and x² – 1 in factored form is (x-1)(x+1)(x²+1). Thank you for pointing that out.