SOLUTION: why a2 + b2 cannot be factored.

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Question 190315: why a2 + b2 cannot be factored.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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why a2 + b2 cannot be factored
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It can be factored, but not in the Real Number System.
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The factors are (a+bi)(a-bi) in the Complex Number System.
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Cheers,
Stan H.