Question

Which statement about the polynomial x^8 – 26x^4 + 169 is TRUE?
A) It has no equal factors.
B) It has two equal factors.
C) It has four equal factors.
D) It has two distinct factors.

Answer 1

What are the statements?

Answer 2

weres the statement

Answer 3

\[x^{8}-26x^4+169=(x^4)^2-2(x^4)(13)+(13)^2=(x^2-13)^2.\]

We conclude that the statement "(B) : It has 2 equal factors." is the right choice.