Polynomials and Rational Expressions

With Scientific Notebook you can perform the usual operations on polynomials in a variety of ways. The general procedure is as follows.

To work with a polynomial expression

1.

Enter the expression in mathematics mode.

2.

Leave the insertion point in the expression.

3.

Apply one of the commands from the Maple menu.

These commands include Evaluate, Simplify, Factor, and Expand; from the Combine submenu, Powers; or from the Polynomials submenu, Divide, Partial Fractions, Roots, and Sort.

• Sums, Differences, and Quotients of Polynomials
• Summation Notation
• Sums and Differences of Rational Expressions
• Partial Fractions
• Products and Powers of Polynomials
• Division by Polynomials
• Collecting and Ordering Terms
• Factoring Polynomials
• Greatest Common Divisor of Two Polynomials
• Roots of Polynomials
  • Second-Degree Polynomials
  • Third- and Fourth-Degree Polynomials
  • Polynomials of Degree 5 and Higher
  
  
• Related topics