2007-12-12 11:06:03 · 4 answers · asked by Ichabod 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Use difference of two squares...(Algebra 1 Expierience)
2007-12-12 11:23:06 · update #1
x^2 + y^2 cannot be factored as there are no like terms in either value
2007-12-12 11:12:23 · answer #1 · answered by David F 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is not factorable
Simplifying
x^2 + y^2
Final result:
x^2 + y^2
Simplifying
x2 + -1y2 (notice what happens here???)
Factor a difference between two squares.
(x + y)(x + -1y)
Final result:
(x + y)(x + -1y)
2007-12-12 21:37:59 · answer #2 · answered by mathdummie11 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's not factorable on the real plane..
If you're talking about imaginary numbers, you can do this:
(x + iy)(x - iy)
2007-12-12 19:13:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
so why isn't it (x+y)(x+y) ???
2007-12-12 19:14:11 · answer #4 · answered by enn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋