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Given the expression
( (a)² + (b)⁴ ) × ( (a)² - (b)²), what is the result when simplified?

a)
a⁴ + b⁶
b)
a⁴ - b⁴
c)
a² + b²
d)
a⁴ - b⁶

User KodyVanRy
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Final answer:

The simplified form of the expression is a⁴ + b⁴ - b⁶.

Step-by-step explanation:

The expression can be simplified as follows:

( (a)² + (b)⁴ ) × ( (a)² - (b)²) = (a² + b⁴)(a² - b²)

Using the difference of squares formula, (a² - b²) can be further simplified as (a + b²) × (a - b²)

Therefore, the simplified form of the expression is (a² + b⁴)(a + b²) × (a - b²)

Expanding this further:

(a² + b⁴)(a + b²) × (a - b²) = a²(a + b²) + b⁴(a + b²) - a²(b²) - b⁶

Simplifying this expression, we get a⁴ + a²b² + a²b² + b⁴ - a²b² - b⁶

Therefore, the simplified form of the original expression is a⁴ + b⁴ - b⁶

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