What is the factored form of this expression? 216p6 + 1
(3p – 1) (3p + 1) (6p2 – p2 + 1)
(3p – 1) (3p + 1) (36p4 + 6p2 + 1)
(6p2 + 1)(36p4 - 6p2 + 1)
o 6p2 – 1) (36p4 + 6p2 + 1)

we have three similar triangles, because each has a right angle and shares an angle.   let's write the angles in order: opposite to short leg, long leg, hypotenuse.

cab similar to bad similar to cbd

or as ratios,

ca: ab: cb = ba: ad: bd = cb: bd: cd

we also know

ac = ad + cd

(ad+cd): ab: cb = ba: ad: bd = cb: bd: cd

(ad+cd)/cb=cb/cd

we have cb=6, ad=5 and seek x=cd.

we reject the negative root and conclude x=4

answer: 4

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