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Find the H.C.F. of the following :

(i) x2 – 4 and x2 + 4x + 4

(ii) 4x4 – 16x3 + 12x2 and 6x3 + 6x2 – 72x

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(i) x2 – 4 = (x + 2)(x – 2)

x2 + 4x + 4 = (x + 2)2

H.C.F. of coefficient = 1

H.C.F. of other factors = (x + 2)1 = x + 2

H.C.F. = x + 2

(ii) 4x4 – 16x3 + 12x2 = 4x2(x2 – 4x + 3) 

= 4x2(x – 1)(x – 3)

6x3 + 6x2 – 72x = 6x(x2 + x – 12) 

= 6x(x + 4)(x – 3)

= 2x(x – 3) [because H.C.F. of coefficients is 2]

= 2x2 – 6x

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