How do you factor the expression 12t^8-75t^412t8−75t4?
1 Answer
Explanation:
Difference of squares
The difference of squares identity can be written:
a^2-b^2 = (a-b)(a+b)a2−b2=(a−b)(a+b)
We will use this a couple of times.
Factor
First note that both terms are divisible by
12t^8-75t^4 = 3t^4(4t^4-25)
color(white)(12t^8-75t^4) = 3t^4((2t^2)^2-5^2)
color(white)(12t^8-75t^4) = 3t^4(2t^2-5)(2t^2+5)
color(white)(12t^8-75t^4) = 3t^4((sqrt(2)t)^2-(sqrt(5))^2)(2t^2+5)
color(white)(12t^8-75t^4) = 3t^4(sqrt(2)t-sqrt(5))(sqrt(2)t+sqrt(5))(2t^2+5)
The remaining quadratic