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148) Factor as completely as possible with real coefficient x^8 - y^8. (Hint: there are 5 factors. Note that we say real coefficient, not just integers)

148) Factor as completely as possible with real coefficient x^8 - y^8. (Hint: there-example-1
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x^8-y^8=\text{ 1(}x^4+y^4)(x^2+y^2)(x\text{ + y)(x - y)}

Step-by-step explanation:
148)\text{ Given: }x^8-y^8

Expanding the expression:


\begin{gathered} \text{the expression shows difference of two squares:} \\ a^2-b^2\text{ = (a - b)(a + b)} \\ \\ \operatorname{Re}wr\text{ iti ng the given expression in this form:} \\ x^8-y^8=(x^4)^2-(y^4)^2 \end{gathered}

Expanding:


\begin{gathered} (x^4)^2-(y^4)^2=(x^4-y^4)(x^4+y^4) \\ \\ We\text{ can expand }x^4-y^4\text{ as it is also an expression we can write using difference of two squares} \\ We\text{ cannot factorise }x^4+y^4\text{ without introducing imaginary number} \end{gathered}

Expanding further:


\begin{gathered} x^4-y^4=(x^2)^2\text{ - }(y^2)^2\text{ } \\ (x^2)^2\text{ - }(y^2)^2=(x^2-y^2)(x^2+y^2) \\ \\ We\text{ can expand }x^2-y^2\text{ as it is also an expression we can write using difference of two squares} \\ We\text{ cannot factorise }x^2+y^2\text{ without introducing imaginary number} \end{gathered}

Expanding further:


\begin{gathered} (x^2-y^2)\text{ = (x - y)(x + y)} \\ We\text{ can't expand further} \end{gathered}


\begin{gathered} \text{The expansion of }x^8-y^8\colon \\ =\text{ (}x^4+y^4)(x^2+y^2)(x\text{ + y)(x - y)} \\ \text{one is common} \\ \\ x^8-y^8=\text{ 1(}x^4+y^4)(x^2+y^2)(x\text{ + y)(x - y)} \end{gathered}

148) Factor as completely as possible with real coefficient x^8 - y^8. (Hint: there-example-1
148) Factor as completely as possible with real coefficient x^8 - y^8. (Hint: there-example-2
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