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Riya wrote x² − 49 = (x − 7)². Which is the correct factorisation that fixes her error?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: (x − 7)(x + 7)

The correct answer is B: (x − 7)(x + 7). Rewrite the expression as x² − 49 = x² − 7². It is a difference of squares, so use a² − b² = (a − b)(a + b): x² − 7² = (x − 7)(x + 7). Riya’s expression (x − 7)² is a square of a difference. Expanding it gives x² − 14x + 49, which is not x² − 49 because it contains a middle term and has a positive constant. Option C expands to x² + 14x + 49, so both the middle term and constant sign are unsuitable. Option D expands to x² − 48x − 49, which is also different. Option B expands to x² + 7x − 7x − 49 = x² − 49, confirming it. Memory cue: a difference of squares produces two different conjugate binomials, not two identical binomials.

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Difference Of SquaresFactorisationAlgebraic IdentitiesError AnalysisClass 9 MathematicsExploring Algebraic IdentitiesMathematicsClass 9 Mcq

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