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Factorise: -1x^2y^2+x^4-2y^4

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-x^2y^2(1-x^2+2y^2)

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User Scubabuddha
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x^(4)-x^(2)y^(2)-2y^(4)

=x^(4)-2x^(2)y^(2)+x^(2)y^(2)-2y^(4)

=x^(2)(x^(2)-2y^(2))+y^(2)(x^(2)-2y^(2))

=(x^(2)-2y^(2))(x^(2)+y^(2))

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