Answer:
there is no factorization of y^2 -2y +35 in real numbers
Step-by-step explanation:
Thomasina correctly determined two factors of 35 that differ by 2, but that is not what is needed here. For this problem, she needs two factors of 35 that have a sum of 2.* (There aren't any real-number factors that meet that condition.)
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The factorization in complex numbers would be ...
= (y -1 -i√34)(y -1 +i√34)
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* Technically, she needs two factors of 35 with a sum of -2. Both factors would have to be negative.
