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Factorise : a4  – 20a2  + 64

(a) (a + 2)(a - 2)(a + 4)(a - 4)

(b) (a - 2)2 (a - 4)2

(c) (a - 2)2 (a + 4)2

(d) None of these

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(a) (a + 4)(a - 4)(a + 2)(a - 2)

a4 - 20a2 + 64

= a4 - 16a2 - 4a2 + 64

= a2(a2 - 16) - 4(a2 - 16)

= (a2 - 16)(a2 - 4)

= (a + 4)(a - 4)(a + 2)(a - 2)

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