Respuesta :
Answer:
A
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
[tex]x^{4}[/tex] - 1 ← a difference of squares which factors in general as
a² - b² = (a - b)(a + b)
here [tex]x^{4}[/tex] = (x²)² ⇒ a = x² and b = 1
[tex]x^{4}[/tex] - 1 = (x² - 1)(x² + 1)
x² - 1 ← is a difference of squares and factors as
x² - 1 = (x - 1)(x + 1), so
(x² - 1)(x² + 1) = (x - 1)(x + 1)(x² + 1), hence
[tex]x^{4}[/tex] - 1 = (x - 1)(x + 1)(x² + 1) → A
Answer:
A. (x + 1)(x - 1)(x^2 + 1).
Step-by-step explanation:
Using the difference of 2 squares (a^2 - b^2 = (a + b)(a - b) :
x^4 - 1 = (x^2 - 1)(x^2 + 1).
Now repeating the difference of 2 squares on x^2 - 1:
(x^2 - 1)(x^2 + 1 = (x + 1)(x - 1)(x^2 + 1).