Factorize:
x6 – 729
We know that,
a3 - b3 = (a - b) (a2+ a × b + b2)
Using this formula, we get
= (x2)3 – (9)3
= (x2 – 9) [(x2)2 + x29 + (9)2]
= (x2 – 9) (x4 + 9x2 + 81)
= (x + 3) (x – 3) [(x2 + 9)2 – (3x)2]
= (x + 3) (x – 3) (x2 + 3x + 9) (x2 – 3x + 9)