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find the product.
\\((3a^4 + 4)^2\\)
\\(6a^4 + 8\\)
\\(9a^8 + 16\\)
\\(9a^8 + 24a^4 + 16\\)
\\(9a^{16} + 24a^4 + 16\\)
Write the expression as a product of two binomials
$$
(3a^4 + 4)^2 = (3a^4 + 4)(3a^4 + 4)
$$
Expand the product using the FOIL method
$$
(3a^4)(3a^4) + (3a^4)(4) + (4)(3a^4) + (4)(4)
$$
Simplify each term and combine like terms
$$
9a^8 + 12a^4 + 12a^4 + 16 = 9a^8 + 24a^4 + 16
$$
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- (A) \(6a^4 + 8\)
- (B) \(9a^8 + 16\)
- (C) \(9a^8 + 24a^4 + 16\) (Correct answer)
- (D) \(9a^{16} + 24a^4 + 16\)