Question
Andrea argues that (5m−3)
(2m+4)
models the closure property. What reasoning could Andrea use to argue that multiplication of polynomials is closed?
(1 point)
Responses
*The coefficients of the product are integers and the product is a polynomial
*The terms in the expression are rational numbers and the product is a polynomial
*The exponents of the product are whole numbers and the product is a polynomial
*The coefficients of the product are whole numbers and the product is a polynomial
*The exponents of the product are integers and the product is a polynomial
(2m+4)
models the closure property. What reasoning could Andrea use to argue that multiplication of polynomials is closed?
(1 point)
Responses
*The coefficients of the product are integers and the product is a polynomial
*The terms in the expression are rational numbers and the product is a polynomial
*The exponents of the product are whole numbers and the product is a polynomial
*The coefficients of the product are whole numbers and the product is a polynomial
*The exponents of the product are integers and the product is a polynomial
Answers
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GPT 3.5
Andrea could argue that multiplication of polynomials is closed by stating that the coefficients of the product are integers (assuming that the coefficients of the given expression, 5m-3 and 2m+4, are integers) and the product is a polynomial.