Products and Powers of Polynomials

The command Expand can be used to expand products or powers of polynomials.

$\blacktriangleright$ Expand (or click itbpF0.3001in0.3001in0.0701incxpand.wmf)

$\left(\vphantom{ 3x^{2}+3x}\right.$3x2 + 3x$\left.\vphantom{ 3x^{2}+3x}\right)$$\left(\vphantom{ 8x^{2}+7}\right.$8x2 + 7$\left.\vphantom{ 8x^{2}+7}\right)$ =  24x4 +21x2 +24x3 + 21x

$\left(\vphantom{ 3x^{2}+3x}\right.$3x2 + 3x$\left.\vphantom{ 3x^{2}+3x}\right)^{{3}}_{}$ =  27x6 +81x5 +81x4 +27x3