Question

factor x^4-5x^2+4

Answer 1

(x^2-1)(X^2-4)

Answer 2

or (a^2-1)(x^2-4)?

Answer 3

how come u got an a

Answer 4

does that matter?

Answer 5

ya since it says factorize u need to get it in the same form....so it has to have only the variables in the question...so it has only x.

Answer 6

ok well these are the answers a.(x^2-2)(x^2+2) b.(x^2+2)(x-1)(x+1) c.(x-1)(+1)(x-2)(x+2) or d. (a^2-1)(x^2-4)