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What is the correct factorisation of \(9x^2-1\)?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: \((3x-1)(3x+1)\)

Answer: D, \((3x-1)(3x+1)\). Express each term as a square: \(9x^2=(3x)^2\) and \(1=1^2\). Therefore \(9x^2-1=(3x)^2-1^2\). Use the difference-of-squares identity \(a^2-b^2=(a-b)(a+b)\), with a=3x and b=1. This gives \((3x-1)(3x+1)\). Expanding D gives \(9x^2+3x-3x-1=9x^2-1\). Option A expands to \(9x^2-6x+1\), so it introduces an unwanted middle term. Option B expands to \(9x^2+8x-1\), so it is not equivalent. Option C expands to \(9x^2+6x+1\), also with an unwanted middle term and the wrong constant sign. Memory cue: when two square terms have a minus between them, use one “minus” factor and one “plus” factor.

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Difference Of SquaresFactorisationAlgebraic IdentitiesPerfect SquaresExploring Algebraic IdentitiesMathematicsClass 9 Mcq

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