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What is the HCF of the polynomials x⁸ + x⁴ + 1 and x⁴ + x² + 1?
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The correct answer is
x⁴ + x² + 1
The highest common factor of the given polynomials is x⁴ + x² + 1. Therefore, the correct answer is (c) x⁴ + x² + 1.
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