So when Helmholtz recognized that thought moves at a finite rate, faster than a bird but slower than sound, he missed a fundamental difference between the brain and a telegraph. In our heads, speed is not always the most important thing. Sometimes what really matters is timing.
A solution of a quadratic equation is a value of the variable that makes the equation true. Many quadratic equations. can be solved by factoring and using the zero-factor property. The Zero-Factor Property: When the product of two real numbers is 0, at least one of them is 0.
Definition of Factor Theorem. The factor theorem is a theorem linking factors and zeros of a polynomial. It is commonly applied to factorizing and finding the roots of polynomial equations. The theorem states that isa factor of a polynomial f (x)if ;that is, r is a root of f (x). Factor theorem problems are typically solved by applying synthetic division and then checking for a zero remainder.