Question

a^4+a^2 plz help!!!

Answer 1

the gcf of a^4 and a^2 is ....?

Answer 2

2?

Answer 3

close, more like a^2

Answer 4

since a^4 = a^2*a^2 and a^2 = 1*a^2, they have the common factor of a^2 between them and it's the largest common factor

Answer 5

so a^2 is the final answer?

Answer 6

no, that's just the GCF

Answer 7

oooo

Answer 8

so i can i solve it?

Answer 9

now you just factor the GCF out

Answer 10

how do i do that?

Answer 11

rewrite a^4 as a^2*a^2 and a^2 as a^2*1


So

a^4+a^2

becomes

a^2*a^2 + a^2*1

Answer 12

now use the distributive property in reverse to get


a^2(a^2 + 1)

Answer 13

ok so a^2(a^2+1) would be the answer?

Answer 14

yes

Answer 15

thnk you!!!!!

Answer 16

yw