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Factorise:
m4+m2+1.

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(m2+m+1)(m2m+1)
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(m2m+1)(m2m+1)
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(m2m1)(m2m+1)
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(m2m1)(m2m1)
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Solution

The correct option is A (m2+m+1)(m2m+1)
Given, the expression is
m4+m2+1.
The above expression can be written as,
=m4+2m2m2+1
=m4+2m2+1m2
=(m2)2+2m2+12m2
Now, applying the identity
(a+b)2=a2+2ab+b2, we get
(m2+1)2m2
[Using the identity: a2b2=(a+b)(ab)]
=(m2+1+m)(m2+1m)
=(m2+m+1)(m2m+1)

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