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Question

Factor \(x^4 + x^2 + 1\)

Solution:

Adding and subtracting \(x^2\)

we get , \(x^4 + 2x^2 + 1 – x^2\)
\(= ((x^2)^2 + 2x^2 + 1) – x^2 \)
\( = (x^2 + 1)^2 – x^2\)
\( = (x^2 + 1 + x)(x^2 + 1 – x)\)

Hence, \(x^4 + x^2 + 1 = (x^2 + 1 + x)(x^2 + 1 – x)\)

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