SOLUTION: Explain why a^2+b^2 cannot be factored.

Question 134112: Explain why a^2+b^2 cannot be factored.
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In the most general terms, CAN be factored. And the factors are: where is the imaginary number defined by . On the other hand, cannot be factored over the real numbers because there is no real number such that .
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