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A rectangle has length (a+5) and breadth (a−5). Which area does the visual model show?

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Correct answer: a²−25

Direct answer: Option B, a²−25. The area of a rectangle is length multiplied by breadth, so the required area is (a+5)(a−5). This is the difference-of-squares identity (u+v)(u−v)=u²−v², with u=a and v=5. Therefore, (a+5)(a−5)=a²−5²=a²−25. The visual model also shows why the middle terms disappear: a×(−5) gives −5a, while 5×a gives +5a, and these equal opposite terms cancel. The remaining parts are a² and −25. Option A has the wrong sign and would not result from the product. Option C is (a−5)², which has a −10a middle term and represents a different product. Option D is (a+5)², which has a +10a middle term and is also different. The memory cue is: sum times difference gives difference of squares, so there is no middle term. Always multiply the actual length and breadth rather than adding them.

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Difference-Of-SquaresRectangle-AreaVisual-ModelAlgebraic-IdentitiesVisual Models Of IdentitiesExploring Algebraic IdentitiesMathematicsClass 9 Mcq

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