Question

Factor completely.
1-w^8

Answer 1

-8

Answer 2

\[(1-w)^{8}\] ?

Answer 3

\[\large 1-w^8\]


\[\large 1^2-(w^4)^2\]


\[\large (1-w^4)(1+w^4)\]


\[\large (1^2-(w^2)^2)(1+w^4)\]


\[\large (1-w^2)(1+w^2)(1+w^4)\]


\[\large (1-w)(1+w)(1+w^2)(1+w^4)\]