Question

Simplify (x^2 + 16)(x^2 – 16)= ?

a. x^4 + 32
b. x^4 + 256
c. x^4 – 256
d. x^4 – 32

Answer 1

(x²+16)(x²-16)

it's a binomial expansion so you can easily simplify it like that:

x^4-16² <=> x^4-256