Question

factor the polynomial using a special factorization:
8x^6-1

Answer 1

\[(2x^2-1)(4x^4+2x^2+1)\]

Answer 2

(2*x^2-1)*(4*x^4+2*x^2+1)

Answer 3

difference of two cubes factors as follows:

\[a^3-b^3=(a-b)(a^2+ab+b^2)\] in this case
\[a=2x^2, b=1\] that is how you get the answer