Factor the Sum or Difference of Two Cubes $a ^ { 3 } b ^ { 3 } + 64$

question 26

Multiple Choice

Factor the sum or difference of two cubes.
- $a ^ { 3 } b ^ { 3 } + 64$

• A) \(( a b + 4 ) \left( a ^ { 2 } b ^ { 2 } - 16 \right)\)
• B) \(( a b - 4 ) \left( a ^ { 2 } b ^ { 2 } + 16 \right)\)
• C) \(( a b - 4 ) \left( a ^ { 2 } b ^ { 2 } + 4 a b + 16 \right)\)
• D) \(( a b + 4 ) \left( a ^ { 2 } b ^ { 2 } - 4 a b + 16 \right)\)

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