Completely factor the polynomial or state that the polynomial is prime.
-$$\mathrm { x } ^ { 2 } + 64$$
A) $( x - 8 ) ^ { 2 }$
B) $( x + 8 ) ^ { 2 }$
C) $( x + 8 ) ( x - 8 )$
D) prime

Name: Completely factor the polynomial or state that the polynomial is prime. -\[\mathrm { x } ^ { 2 } + 64\] A) $( x - 8 ) ^ { 2 }$ B) $( x + 8 ) ^ { 2 }$ C) $( x + 8 ) ( x - 8 )$ D) prime
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The polynomial $x^2 + 64$ is a sum of squares, which cannot be factored over the real numbers, so it is considered prime.

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