Factor Completely $3 x ^ { 4 } - 48$ A) $3 ( x - 2 ) ( x + 2 ) \left( x ^ { 2 } + 4 \right)$

question 40

Multiple Choice

Factor completely: $3 x ^ { 4 } - 48$

• A) \(3 ( x - 2 ) ( x + 2 ) \left( x ^ { 2 } + 4 \right)\)
• B) \(3 ( x - 2 ) ( x + 2 ) ^ { 2 }\)
• C) \(3 \left( x ^ { 2 } - 4 \right) \left( x ^ { 2 } + 4 \right)\)
• D) \(3 \left( x ^ { 4 } - 16 \right)\)

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