How do you factor 4a^4 + b^4?
1 Answer
Jun 6, 2016
Explanation:
Given,
4a^4+b^4
Rewrite each term such that both terms have an exponent of
=(2a^2)^2+(b^2)^2
Recall that the expression follows the sum of squares pattern,
=color(green)(|bar(ul(color(white)(a/a)color(black)((2a^2+b^2i)(2a^2-b^2i))color(white)(a/a)|)))