How do you factor 13(x^6+ 1)^413(x6+1)4?

1 Answer
Jan 24, 2018

13 (x^2+1)^4 (x^4 - x^2 + 1)^413(x2+1)4(x4x2+1)4

Explanation:

a^3 + b^3 = (a+b)(a^2-ab+b^2)a3+b3=(a+b)(a2ab+b2)
=> x^6 + 1 = (x^2 + 1)(x^4 - x^2 + 1)x6+1=(x2+1)(x4x2+1)
=> 13(x^6+1)^4 = 13 (x^2+1)^4 (x^4 - x^2 + 1)^413(x6+1)4=13(x2+1)4(x4x2+1)4