To demonstrate the Closure Property of multiplication of polynomials, we will multiply the two given polynomials:
\[ \left( \frac{1}{2} x^2 - 3 \right) \left( 4 x^3 + 5 x^2 \right) \]
We can use the distributive property (also known as the FOIL method for binomials) to perform this multiplication.
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Multiply \(\frac{1}{2} x^2\) by each term in the second polynomial:
- \(\frac{1}{2} x^2 \cdot 4 x^3 = 2 x^5\)
- \(\frac{1}{2} x^2 \cdot 5 x^2 = \frac{5}{2} x^4\)
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Multiply \(-3\) by each term in the second polynomial:
- \(-3 \cdot 4 x^3 = -12 x^3\)
- \(-3 \cdot 5 x^2 = -15 x^2\)
Now, combine all the terms together:
\[ 2 x^5 + \frac{5}{2} x^4 - 12 x^3 - 15 x^2 \]
The final result of the multiplication is:
\[ 2 x^5 + \frac{5}{2} x^4 - 12 x^3 - 15 x^2 \]
This resulting expression is a polynomial, demonstrating the Closure Property of multiplication of polynomials—when you multiply two polynomials, the product is also a polynomial.