Question

factor completely
1 - w8

Answer 1

1 ( 1-w8)

Answer 2

1-(w^4)^2=(1-w^4)(1+w^4)=(1-(w^2)^2)(1+w^4)=(1-w^2)(1+w^2)(1+w^4)
=(1-w)(1+w)(1+w^2)(1+w^4)

Answer 3

myininaya these are the choices I have to choose from:
a. (1 + w4) (1 + w2) (1 - w2)
b. (1 + w4) (1 + w2) (1 + w) (1 - w)
c. (1 + w4) (1 - w4)
d. not factorable

Answer 4

myininaya these are the choices I have to choose from:
a. (1 + w4) (1 + w2) (1 - w2)
b. (1 + w4) (1 + w2) (1 + w) (1 - w)
c. (1 + w4) (1 - w4)
d. not factorable

Answer 5

ok whats wrong?

Answer 6

you do know multiplication is commutative right?
examples:
a*b*c=c*a*b=b*a*c and so on..
3*2=2*3
2*4*3=4*2*3
and so on...