Step-by-step explanation:
Using Difference of Squares,
16y⁴ - 256x¹²
= 16(y⁴ - 16x¹²)
= 16(y² + 4x⁶)(y² - 4x⁶)
= 16(y² + 4x⁶)(y + 2x³)(y - 2x³).
