Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32193-104-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-32193-104-7

Appendix A - Review - A.3 Polynomials - A.3 Assess Your Understanding - Page A30: 6

Answer

False

Work Step by Step

False. We can write the following: $$ (x+a)(x^2+ax+a)=x^3+2ax^2+2ax+a^2\neq (x^3+a^3) .$$ Note that the left and right sides do not equal each other, so the statement is false.
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