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AHSME 1950- part 1

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July 18, 2008

Problem Statement

The real factors of x^2\plus{}4 are:
<spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span> (x2+2)(x2+2)<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span> (x2+2)(x22)<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span> x2(x2+4)<spanclass=latexbold>(D)</span> (x22x+2)(x2+2x+2)<spanclass=latexbold>(E)</span> Non-existent<span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span>\ (x^2+2)(x^2+2) \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>\ (x^2+2)(x^2-2) \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>\ x^2(x^2+4) \qquad\\ <span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span>\ (x^2-2x+2)(x^2+2x+2) \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(E)</span>\ \text{Non-existent}