Factor by Any Method $$y ^ { 6 } + 1$$

question 583

Multiple Choice

Factor by any method.
- $$y ^ { 6 } + 1$$

• A) \(\left( \mathrm { y } ^ { 3 } + 1 \right) \left( \mathrm { y } ^ { 3 } - 1 \right)\)
• B) \(( y + 1 ) ( y - 1 ) \left( y ^ { 2 } + y + 1 \right) \left( y ^ { 2 } - y + 1 \right)\)
• C) \(( y + 1 ) ( y - 1 ) \left( y ^ { 4 } - y ^ { 2 } + 1 \right)\)
• D) \(\left( \mathrm { y } ^ { 2 } + 1 \right) \left( \mathrm { y } ^ { 4 } - \mathrm { y } ^ { 2 } + 1 \right)\)

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