Factor Assume That Variables Used as Exponents Represent Positive Integers $$x ^ { 4 n } - 1$$

question 275

Multiple Choice

Factor. Assume that variables used as exponents represent positive integers.
- $$x ^ { 4 n } - 1$$

• A) \(\left( x ^ { 2 n } + 1 \right) \left( x ^ { n } - 1 \right) ^ { 2 }\)
• B) \(\left( x ^ { 2 n } + 1 \right) \left( x ^ { n } + 1 \right) \left( x ^ { n } - 1 \right)\)
• C) \(\left( x ^ { 2 n } + 1 \right) \left( x ^ { 2 n } - 1 \right)\)
• D) \(\left( x ^ { n } + 1 \right) ^ { 2 } \left( x ^ { n } - 1 \right) ^ { 2 }\)

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