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Write \(a^2-16\) in factors.

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: \((a-4)(a+4)\)

The direct answer is A: \((a-4)(a+4)\). Recognise a difference of squares: \(p^2-q^2=(p-q)(p+q)\). Since \(16=4^2\), the expression becomes \(a^2-4^2\). Applying the identity gives \((a-4)(a+4)\). Expanding confirms this: \(a^2+4a-4a-16=a^2-16\). B expands to \(a^2-6a-16\), so it introduces an unwanted middle term. C expands to \(a^2+8a+16\), which is a sum-square expression rather than the given difference. D expands to \(a^2+6a-16\), again with an unwanted middle term. The important point is that the two factors must have opposite signs so that the middle terms cancel. Memory cue: difference of squares equals difference of roots times sum of roots.

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Difference Of SquaresFactorisationAlgebraic IdentitiesPerfect SquaresExploring Algebraic IdentitiesMathematicsClass 9 Mcq

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