SOLUTION: how do i factor this h to the fourth-256.

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Question 708810: how do i factor this h to the fourth-256.
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let . Then is equivalent to .

Factor the difference of two squares:

Then substitute back:

But then you still have a difference of two squares factor, so factor that:

If you are factoring over the reals, then you are done. However if you are factoring over the complex numbers, you can still factor the sum of two squares:



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