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Choose the factorised form of x² − 1.

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: (x − 1)(x + 1)

The direct answer is C: (x − 1)(x + 1). This expression is a difference of two squares. The identity is A² − B² = (A − B)(A + B). Write x² − 1 as x² − 1². Here A = x and B = 1, so x² − 1² = (x − 1)(x + 1). Multiplication verifies the result: (x − 1)(x + 1) = x² + x − x − 1 = x² − 1. Option A, x(x − 1), expands to x² − x, so it has an unwanted middle term. Option B, (x − 1)², expands to x² − 2x + 1. Option D, (x + 1)², expands to x² + 2x + 1. The common confusion is to use a square identity without checking the sign. A difference of squares produces two conjugate factors with opposite signs, not two identical binomial factors.

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Difference Of SquaresBasic FactorisationAlgebraic IdentityClass 9 MathematicsFactorisationExploring Algebraic IdentitiesMathematicsClass 9 Mcq

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