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What is the completely factored form of p4 – 16?
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Assuming p4 means p^4, factor as a difference of squares twice:
p^4 − 16 = (p^2 − 4)(p^2 + 4) = (p − 2)(p + 2)(p^2 + 4).
(Over the complex numbers you can factor further: (p − 2)(p + 2)(p − 2i)(p + 2i).)
p^4 − 16 = (p^2 − 4)(p^2 + 4) = (p − 2)(p + 2)(p^2 + 4).
(Over the complex numbers you can factor further: (p − 2)(p + 2)(p − 2i)(p + 2i).)
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