Factor 16x^2+9
Problem
Solution
Identify the expression as a sum of two squares, which follows the form
a2+b2 Determine the square roots of each term, where
a=√(,16*x2)=4*x andb=√(,9)=3 Apply the formula for factoring a sum of squares over the complex numbers, which is
a2+b2=(a+b*i)*(a−b*i) Substitute the values of
a andb into the complex factoring pattern.
Final Answer
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