What is the L.C.M. of the polynomials x^2 - 1 and x^2 + 1? - Basic Operations & Factorization - Alge

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A. (x^2 - 1)(x^2 + 1)

B. x^4 - 1

C. x^2 + 1

D. x^2 - 1

E. None of the above

Answer: A. (x^2 - 1)(x^2 + 1)

The L.C.M. of two polynomials is their product when they have no common factors, thus L.C.M. = (x^2 - 1)(x^2 + 1).

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