Question

Part A: Factor x2y2 + 6xy2 + 8y2. Show your work. (4 points) Part B: Factor x2 + 8x + 16. Show your work. (3 points) Part C: Factor x2 − 16. Show your work. (3 points) (10 points)

Answer 1

Part A : y²(x + 2)(x + 4)

Part B: (x + 4) (x + 4)

Part C: (x + 4) (x - 4)

Explanation:

Part A: Factor x²y²+ 6xy²+ 8y²

x²y²+ 6xy²+ 8y²

y² is very common across the quadratic equation , hence

= y² (x² + 6x + 8)

= (y²) (x² + 6x + 8)

= (y²) (x² + 2x +4x + 8)

= (y²) (x² + 2x)+(4x + 8)

= (y²) (x(x + 2)+ 4(x + 2))

= y²(x+2)(x+4)

Part B: Factor x² + 8x + 16

x² + 8x + 16

= x² + 4x + 4x + 16

= (x² + 4x) + (4x + 16)

= x( x + 4) + 4(x + 4)

= (x + 4) (x + 4)

Part C: Factor x² − 16

= x² − 16

= x² + 0x − 16

= x² + 4x - 4x - 16

= (x² + 4x) - (4x - 16)

= x (x + 4) - 4(x + 4)

= (x + 4) (x - 4)