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Factor x^4-2*x^2+1 squared

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The solution

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 4      2    
x  - 2*x  + 1
$$\left(x^{4} - 2 x^{2}\right) + 1$$
x^4 - 2*x^2 + 1
Factorization [src]
(x + 1)*(x - 1)
$$\left(x - 1\right) \left(x + 1\right)$$
(x + 1)*(x - 1)
The perfect square
Let's highlight the perfect square of the square three-member
$$\left(x^{4} - 2 x^{2}\right) + 1$$
To do this, let's use the formula
$$a x^{4} + b x^{2} + c = a \left(m + x^{2}\right)^{2} + n$$
where
$$m = \frac{b}{2 a}$$
$$n = \frac{4 a c - b^{2}}{4 a}$$
In this case
$$a = 1$$
$$b = -2$$
$$c = 1$$
Then
$$m = -1$$
$$n = 0$$
So,
$$\left(x^{2} - 1\right)^{2}$$
General simplification [src]
     4      2
1 + x  - 2*x 
$$x^{4} - 2 x^{2} + 1$$
1 + x^4 - 2*x^2
Rational denominator [src]
     4      2
1 + x  - 2*x 
$$x^{4} - 2 x^{2} + 1$$
1 + x^4 - 2*x^2
Trigonometric part [src]
     4      2
1 + x  - 2*x 
$$x^{4} - 2 x^{2} + 1$$
1 + x^4 - 2*x^2
Numerical answer [src]
1.0 + x^4 - 2.0*x^2
1.0 + x^4 - 2.0*x^2
Combinatorics [src]
       2         2
(1 + x) *(-1 + x) 
$$\left(x - 1\right)^{2} \left(x + 1\right)^{2}$$
(1 + x)^2*(-1 + x)^2
Powers [src]
     4      2
1 + x  - 2*x 
$$x^{4} - 2 x^{2} + 1$$
1 + x^4 - 2*x^2
Assemble expression [src]
     4      2
1 + x  - 2*x 
$$x^{4} - 2 x^{2} + 1$$
1 + x^4 - 2*x^2
Common denominator [src]
     4      2
1 + x  - 2*x 
$$x^{4} - 2 x^{2} + 1$$
1 + x^4 - 2*x^2
Combining rational expressions [src]
     2 /      2\
1 + x *\-2 + x /
$$x^{2} \left(x^{2} - 2\right) + 1$$
1 + x^2*(-2 + x^2)