factor the polynomial 4y4 - 12x2 y2 + 9x4

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This is a perfect square trinomial: 4y^4 = (2y²)² and 9x^4 = (3x²)²

Since the last sign is a '+' and the first term is a '-', it will factor into two factors, each one containing a minus sign.

Try (2y² - 3x²)(2y² - 3x²)

geno3141 Oct 3, 2014

geno3141 · Answer 1 · 2014-10-03T03:14:43

This is a perfect square trinomial: 4y^4 = (2y²)² and 9x^4 = (3x²)²

Since the last sign is a '+' and the first term is a '-', it will factor into two factors, each one containing a minus sign.

Try (2y² - 3x²)(2y² - 3x²)