Simplify the polynomial expression (xy−2)(x2+1)(xy−2)(x2+1) .(2 points)

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To simplify the polynomial expression \((xy - 2)(x^2 + 1)(xy - 2)(x^2 + 1)\), we can first rewrite it for clarity:

\[ ((xy - 2)(x^2 + 1))^2 \]

Now, we'll first simplify the expression inside the parentheses, \((xy - 2)(x^2 + 1)\):

\[ (xy - 2)(x^2 + 1) = xy \cdot x^2 + xy \cdot 1 - 2 \cdot x^2 - 2 \cdot 1 \] \[ = xy^3 + xy - 2x^2 - 2 \]

Next, we need to square this result:

\[ (xy^3 + xy - 2x^2 - 2)^2 \]

To square this expression, we use the formula \((a + b + c + d)^2 = a^2 + b^2 + c^2 + d^2 + 2(ab + ac + ad + bc + bd + cd)\).

Assign:

  • \(a = xy^3\)
  • \(b = xy\)
  • \(c = -2x^2\)
  • \(d = -2\)

Calculating \(a^2\), \(b^2\), \(c^2\), and \(d^2\):

  • \(a^2 = (xy^3)^2 = x^2y^6\)
  • \(b^2 = (xy)^2 = x^2y^2\)
  • \(c^2 = (-2x^2)^2 = 4x^4\)
  • \(d^2 = (-2)^2 = 4\)

Calculating the cross-products:

  • \(ab = (xy^3)(xy) = x^2y^4\)
  • \(ac = (xy^3)(-2x^2) = -2x^3y^3\)
  • \(ad = (xy^3)(-2) = -2xy^3\)
  • \(bc = (xy)(-2x^2) = -2x^3y\)
  • \(bd = (xy)(-2) = -2xy\)
  • \(cd = (-2x^2)(-2) = 4x^2\)

Now, we can combine everything:

\[ (xy^3 + xy - 2x^2 - 2)^2 = x^2y^6 + x^2y^2 + 4x^4 + 4 + 2(x^2y^4 - 2x^3y^3 - 2xy + -2x^3y + 4x^2) \]

Collecting like terms yields:

\[ = x^2y^6 + 2x^2y^4 - 4x^3y^3 + x^2y^2 + 4x^4 - 4xy + 4 \]

So, the final simplified expression is:

\[ (x^2y^6 + 2x^2y^4 - 4x^3y^3 + x^2y^2 + 4x^4 - 4xy + 4) \]

This polynomial presents the simplified version of the original expression.