Factorize: 8 – 4a – 2a 3 + a 4

Question

Factorize: 8 &#x2013; 4a &#x2013; 2a 3 + a 4

Philoid · Accepted Answer

We have,

At first we’ll take common from the expression

= 4 (2 – a) - a³ (2 – a)

= (2 – a) (4 – a³)

Hence,

The given expression can be factorized as:

Factorize:8 – 4a – 2a3 + a4