Question

What are the factors of

Answer 1

Step 1: Trying to factor as a Difference of Squares:

Factoring:  x²⁰⁰² - 1

Theory : A difference of two perfect squares,  A² - B²  can be factored into  (A+B) • (A-B)

Proof :  (A+B) • (A-B) =

A² - AB + BA - B² =

A²  - AB + AB - B²

 A² - B²

Note :  AB = BA is the commutative property of multiplication.

Note :  - AB + AB equals zero and is therefore eliminated from the expression.

Check : 1 is the square of 1

Check: x²⁰⁰²  is the square of  x¹⁰⁰¹

Factorization is :       (x¹⁰⁰¹ + 1) × (x¹⁰⁰¹ - 1)