a^8 - 12a^4 + 36
You asked:
Evaluate the expression: \({a}^{8} - 12 \cdot {a}^{4} + 36\)
MathBot Answer:
Evaluated
\(\displaystyle {a}^{8} - 12 \cdot {a}^{4} + 36 = a^{8} - 12 a^{4} + 36 \)
Factored
\[{a}^{8} - 12 \cdot {a}^{4} + 36 = \left(a^{4} - 6\right)^{2}\]