Prove that there are rational polynomials p,q such that p(x)(x^4+2x^2+1)+q(x)(x^4−3x^2−4)=x^2+1

Kaylynn Cook

Kaylynn Cook

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2022-11-14

Prove that there are rational polynomials p,q such that p ( x ) ( x 4 + 2 x 2 + 1 ) + q ( x ) ( x 4 3 x 2 4 ) = x 2 + 1

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Neil Short

Neil Short

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You know that ( x 2 + 1 ) | ( x 4 + 2 x 2 + 1 ) and hence it divides p ( x ) ( x 4 + 2 x 2 + 1 ) + q ( x ) ( x 4 3 x 2 4 ). If this expression was ( x + 5 ) then we would have x 2 + 1 divide x + 5 which is non-sense. Hence the x 2 + 1 in part 1 can't be replaced by x + 5. The reason part 1 holds is because of the Euclid's algo for GCD of ( x 4 + 2 x 2 + 1 ) and ( x 4 3 x 2 4 )

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