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Factor completely: x^8 - 12x^4 - 64.

 Sep 13, 2020
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Factor completely: x^8 - 12x^4 - 64.

 

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\(x^8 - 12x^4 - 64 \)

\(u=x^4\)

\(u^2-12u-64=0\)

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\(u=-\frac{p}{2}\pm\sqrt{(\frac{p}{2})^2-q}\\ u=6\pm\sqrt{36+64}\\ u=6\pm 10\)

\(u_{1,2}=16\\ u_{3,4}=-4 \)

\(u=x^4\)

\(x^8 - 12x^4 - 64 \)

\(=(x^4-16)(x^4+4)\\ =(x^2+4)(x+2)(x-2)(x^4+4)\)

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 Sep 13, 2020

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