Exercise
Consider the following two ways of interpreting X2.
- It is a polynomial.
- It is the product of the polynomial X with itself.
Which statement is true?
Only the first interpretation is valid.
Careful distinction between the two interpretations is needed.
It does not matter which
interpretation you choose.
No. The second interpretation also makes sense.
No. Recall that X2 is an abbreviation of ....
Yes: X·X =
X2.