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Which signs appear in the factors of (a²−b²)?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: One minus sign and one plus sign

The direct answer is C: one minus sign and one plus sign. The difference-of-squares identity is a²−b²=(a−b)(a+b). To understand why, multiply the two binomials: (a−b)(a+b)=a²+ab−ab−b². The middle terms +ab and −ab cancel, leaving a²−b². Thus one factor contains a minus sign and the other contains a plus sign. Option A is wrong because (a+b)(a+b)=(a+b)²=a²+2ab+b², which has a positive middle term. Option B gives (a−b)²=a²−2ab+b², which has a middle term and a positive b² term. Option D is not a pair of algebraic factors at all. Memory cue: opposite signs make the middle terms cancel.

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FactorisationDifference Of SquaresAlgebraic IdentitiesSignsClass 9 MathematicsExploring Algebraic IdentitiesMathematicsClass 9 Mcq

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