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Ravi factorised x² − 16 as (x − 4)². Which factorisation correctly fixes his error?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: (x − 4)(x + 4)

Answer: A, (x − 4)(x + 4). Since 16 = 4², the expression is x² − 16 = x² − 4², a difference of two squares. The correct identity is r² − s² = (r − s)(r + s), so x² − 16 = (x − 4)(x + 4). Ravi treated the expression as the square of a difference, but that is a different identity. Option B expands to x² − 8x + 16, which contains an unwanted middle term and has a positive constant term. Option C expands to x² + 8x + 16, also not the given expression. Option D expands to x² − 15x − 16, so it does not match either. Multiplying option A verifies the result: x² + 4x − 4x − 16 = x² − 16. Memory cue: a² − b² produces two different conjugate binomials, (a − b) and (a + b); a squared binomial produces a middle term.

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FactorisationDifference Of SquaresError AnalysisAlgebraic IdentitiesClass 9 MathematicsExploring Algebraic IdentitiesMathematicsClass 9 Mcq

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