Question
Factorise each of the following:
a4 - b4 (b)a4 - 16b4
Solution
a4 - b4
a4 - b4 = (a2)2 - (b2)2 = (a2 + b2) (a2 - b2)
| Using Identity III
= (a2 + b2)(a + b)(a - b)
| Using Identity III