Chapter 14.5, Problem 33PPS

To determine

To multiply:The given expression.

Answer to Problem 33PPS

The expression after multiplication is $x^3-2x^2+x-2$ .

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

The expressionis $\left(x^2+1\right)\left(x-2\right)$ .

Calculation:

Consider the expression.

  $\begin{array}{c}\left(x^2+1\right)\left(x-2\right)=x^2\left(x-2\right)+1\left(x-2\right)\\ =x^3-2x^2+x-2\end{array}$