Recognize Quadratic Form: Recognize the polynomial as a quadratic in form. The given polynomial 2s8−7s4c4+5c8 can be seen as a quadratic in terms of s4 where s4 is the variable and c4 is a constant.
Substitute New Variable: Substitute s4 with a new variable to simplify the expression.Let's substitute s4 with a new variable, say 'u'. So the expression becomes 2u2−7uc4+5c8.
Factor Quadratic Expression: Factor the quadratic expression.Now we factor the quadratic expression 2u2−7uc4+5c8 as if it were a regular quadratic equation. We are looking for two numbers that multiply to 2⋅5c8 (which is 10c8) and add up to −7c4.
Find Factors: Find the factors of the quadratic expression.The two numbers that work are −2c4 and −5c4 because (−2c4)×(−5c4)=10c8 and (−2c4)+(−5c4)=−7c4. So we can write the quadratic as 2u2−2uc4−5uc4+5c8.
Factor by Grouping: Factor by grouping.Now we group the terms to factor by grouping: 2u2−2uc4 - 5uc4−5c8. We can factor out a common factor from each group: 2u(u−c4)−5c4(u−c4).
Factor Common Factor: Factor out the common binomial factor.We notice that u−c4 is a common factor in both groups, so we factor it out: u−c42u−5c4.
Substitute Back: Substitute back s4 for u. Now we substitute back s4 for u to get the factorization in terms of the original variables: (s4−c4)(2s4−5c4).
Recognize Difference of Squares: Recognize the difference of squares in the first factor.The first factor (s4−c4) is a difference of squares, which can be factored further as (s2+c2)(s2−c2).
Recognize Another Difference of Squares: Recognize another difference of squares in the second factor of step 8. The second factor of the first factor (s2−c2) is also a difference of squares, which can be factored further as (s+c)(s−c).
Combine Factors: Combine all factors to write the final factorization.The complete factorization of the original polynomial is (s2+c2)(s+c)(s−c)(2s4−5c4).
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