Factoring and Using the Formula
An interesting formula is `x^n-1=(x-1)(x^{n-1}+x^{n-2}+...+x+1)`.
A: Use it to factor the expression `a^n-b^n`.
B: Factor the expression `a^n+b^n` for any odd integer n.
C: Prove that if `2^n-1` is prime, then n is also prime.
D: Prove that if `2^n+1` is prime, then n is necessarily a power of 2, which is equivalent to `n=2^m`
Difficulty level (1 very easy - 10 very hard): 4
Topics:
Algebra
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Algebraic Techniques
Number Theory
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Prime Numbers
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Prime Factorization
Proof and Example
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Proof by Contradiction
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