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<div style="text-align:center;"><math>\frac{(10^4+324)(22^4+324)(34^4+324)(46^4+324)(58^4+324)}{(4^4+324)(16^4+324)(28^4+324)(40^4+324)(52^4+324)}.</math></div> | <div style="text-align:center;"><math>\frac{(10^4+324)(22^4+324)(34^4+324)(46^4+324)(58^4+324)}{(4^4+324)(16^4+324)(28^4+324)(40^4+324)(52^4+324)}.</math></div> | ||
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+ | == Video Solution == | ||
+ | https://youtu.be/ZWqHxc0i7ro?t=1023 | ||
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+ | ~ pi_is_3.14 | ||
== Solution == | == Solution == | ||
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The [[Sophie Germain Identity]] states that <math>a^4 + 4b^4</math> can be [[factor]]ized as <math>(a^2 + 2b^2 - 2ab)(a^2 + 2b^2 + 2ab)</math>. Each of the terms is in the form of <math>x^4 + 324</math>. Using Sophie-Germain, we get that <math>x^4 + 4\cdot 3^4 = (x^2 + 2 \cdot 3^2 - 2\cdot 3\cdot x)(x^2 + 2 \cdot 3^2 + 2\cdot 3\cdot x) = (x(x-6) + 18)(x(x+6)+18)</math>.<br /><br /> | The [[Sophie Germain Identity]] states that <math>a^4 + 4b^4</math> can be [[factor]]ized as <math>(a^2 + 2b^2 - 2ab)(a^2 + 2b^2 + 2ab)</math>. Each of the terms is in the form of <math>x^4 + 324</math>. Using Sophie-Germain, we get that <math>x^4 + 4\cdot 3^4 = (x^2 + 2 \cdot 3^2 - 2\cdot 3\cdot x)(x^2 + 2 \cdot 3^2 + 2\cdot 3\cdot x) = (x(x-6) + 18)(x(x+6)+18)</math>.<br /><br /> | ||
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Problem
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Video Solution
https://youtu.be/ZWqHxc0i7ro?t=1023
~ pi_is_3.14
Solution
The Sophie Germain Identity states that can be factorized as . Each of the terms is in the form of . Using Sophie-Germain, we get that .
Almost all of the terms cancel out! We are left with .
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