Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter R - Review of Basic Concepts - R.4 Factoring Polynomials - R.4 Exercises - Page 44: 91

Answer

$(m^{2}-5)(m^{2}+3)$

Work Step by Step

Substitute $u=m^{2}.$ $m^{4}-3m^{2}-10=u^{2}-3u-10=...$ When factoring $x^{2}+bx+c$, we search for factors of $c$ whose sum is $b,$ Here, these factors are $-5$ and $+3$ $...=(u-5)(u+3)$ ... bring back m $=(m^{2}-5)(m^{2}+3)$
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