Solve 81m^4-16

$$81 m ^ { 4 } - 16$$

Factor

$$\left(3m-2\right)\left(3m+2\right)\left(9m^{2}+4\right)$$

Solution Steps

Rewrite 81m^{4}-16 as \left(9m^{2}\right)^{2}-4^{2}. The difference of squares can be factored using the rule: a^{2}-b^{2}=\left(a-b\right)\left(a+b\right).

$$\left(9m^{2}-4\right)\left(9m^{2}+4\right)$$

Consider 9m^{2}-4. Rewrite 9m^{2}-4 as \left(3m\right)^{2}-2^{2}. The difference of squares can be factored using the rule: a^{2}-b^{2}=\left(a-b\right)\left(a+b\right).

$$\left(3m-2\right)\left(3m+2\right)$$

Rewrite the complete factored expression. Polynomial 9m^{2}+4 is not factored since it does not have any rational roots.

$$\left(3m-2\right)\left(3m+2\right)\left(9m^{2}+4\right)$$

Evaluate

$$81m^{4}-16$$