Factorize:

x6 + y6

We know that,


a3 + b3 = (a + b) (a2 – a × b + b2)


Using this formula, we get


= (x2)3 + (y2)3


= (x2 + y2) [(x2)2 – x2(y2) + (y2)2]


= (x2 + y2) (x4 – x2y2 + y4)


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