SOLUTION: Please help factor 36^2+4

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Question 55699: Please help factor 36^2+4
Answer by funmath(2933) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I think you forgot a variable, so I put one in.
Factor
36x%5E2%2B4 The GCF is 4, so factor that out first.
4%2A9x%5E2%2B4%2A1
4%289x%5E2%2B1%29 You can't factor the sum of squares, so you're done.
Happy Calculating!!!