Question

Factor the polynomial:4x^4y^2-16x^4y^2+8x^2y​

Answer 1

`4x^2y(x^2y - 4x^2y+2)`

Explanation:

Given

`4x^4y^2-16x^4y^2+8x^2y`

Required

Factor

`4x^4y^2-16x^4y^2+8x^2y`

Factor out
`4x^2`

`4x^2(x^2y^2 - 4x^2y^2+2y)`

Factour out y

`4x^2y(x^2y - 4x^2y+2)`