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Factorise:

(x4 + x2y2 + y4)

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Given,

⇒ (x4 + x2y2 + y4)

⇒ x4 + 2x2y2 - x2y2 + y4

⇒ x4 + 2x2y2 + y4 - x2y2

⇒ [(x2)2 + 2 × x2 × y2 + (y2)2] - x2y2

By using the identity,

(a + b)2 = a2 + b2 + 2ab

⇒ (x2 + y2)2 - (xy)2

⇒ (x2 + y2 + xy)(x2 + y2 - xy)

Hence, (x4 + x2y2 + y4)= (x2 + y2 + xy)(x2 + y2 - xy).

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