Completely Factor the Polynomial or State That the Polynomial Is $15 x ^ { 4 } - 14 x ^ { 2 } - 8$

question 185

Multiple Choice

Completely factor the polynomial or state that the polynomial is prime.
- $15 x ^ { 4 } - 14 x ^ { 2 } - 8$

• A) \(\left( 15 x ^ { 2 } - 4 \right) \left( x ^ { 2 } + 2 \right)\)
• B) \(\left( 3 x ^ { 2 } + 1 \right) \left( 5 x ^ { 2 } - 8 \right)\)
• C) \(\left( 3 x ^ { 2 } - 4 \right) \left( 5 x ^ { 2 } + 2 \right)\)
• D) \(( 5 x - 2 ) ( 3 x + 4 )\)

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