What is the HCF of the polynomials x⁸ + x⁴ + 1 and x⁴ + x² + 1?
x⁴ + x² + 1
The highest common factor of the given polynomials is x⁴ + x² + 1. Therefore, the correct answer is (c) x⁴ + x² + 1.
If x² - 5x + 4 is a factor of x⁴ - px² + q, then what are the values of p and q respectively?