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In which visual model is \(a^2-b^2\) shown as \((a-b)(a+b)\)?

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Correct answer: A square-removal and rearrangement model

The direct answer is B: a square-removal and rearrangement model. Start with a large square of side \(a\), whose area is \(a^2\). Remove a smaller square of side \(b\), whose area is \(b^2\). The remaining region therefore has area \(a^2-b^2\). By cutting or rearranging this remaining L-shaped region, it can be formed into a rectangle whose two side lengths are \(a-b\) and \(a+b\). Its area is consequently \((a-b)(a+b)\), proving the identity \(a^2-b^2=(a-b)(a+b)\). Option A represents adding square regions, not subtracting one. Option C is associated with a square such as \((a+b)^2\) and includes a middle term. Option D considers only boundary length, whereas this question concerns area. Memory cue: difference of two squares becomes difference times sum.

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Difference Of SquaresVisual ProofRearrangementAlgebraic IdentitiesVisual Models Of IdentitiesExploring Algebraic IdentitiesMathematicsClass 9 Mcq

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