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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Factoring Polynomials: Difference of Squares

Question 5 • FL-1200700-Mathematics for College Algebra MIS

What is the factored form of 36x4 – 25?

Answer
A
(6x2 – 5)(6x2 + 5)
B
(6x2 – 5)(6x2 – 5)
C
(6x2 – 25)(6x2 + 25)
D
(6x2 – 25)(6x2 – 25)

Explanation

Rewrite 36x⁴ − 25 as (6x²)² − 5². The difference-of-squares rule, a² − b² = (a − b)(a + b), gives (6x² − 5)(6x² + 5), which is choice A.

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