How do you factor (x^3 - 64)(x3−64)?
1 Answer
Mar 30, 2018
Explanation:
x^3-64larrcolor(blue)"is a difference of cubes"x3−64←is a difference of cubes
•color(white)(x)a^3-b^3=(a-b)(a^2+ab+b^2)∙xa3−b3=(a−b)(a2+ab+b2)
"here "a=x" and "b=4to(4)^3=64here a=x and b=4→(4)3=64
rArrx^3-64=(x-4)(x^2+4x+16)⇒x3−64=(x−4)(x2+4x+16)