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Why does the middle term not remain in a rectangle with sides (a+2) and (a−2)?

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Correct answer: Because 2a and −2a cancel

The correct answer is A: 2a and −2a cancel. Multiply the two side expressions using distribution: (a+2)(a−2)=a·a+a(−2)+2a+2(−2)=a²−2a+2a−4. The middle terms −2a and +2a are opposites, so their sum is zero. The result is a²−4, which is the identity (a+b)(a−b)=a²−b² with b=2. Option A is correct because it identifies the exact cancellation. Option B is wrong because a² remains the main square term; it does not become zero. Option C is wrong because the constant term is not added: 2×(−2)=−4, so 4 is subtracted. Option D is wrong because the two side expressions need not be equal for multiplication, and unequal sides do not explain cancellation. In an area model, the +2a and −2a rectangular regions have equal magnitude but opposite signs, so they remove each other algebraically. Memory cue: opposite middle terms in (a+b)(a−b) cancel, leaving a²−b².

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CancellationSum And DifferenceDifference Of SquaresRectangle ModelVisual Models Of IdentitiesExploring Algebraic IdentitiesMathematicsClass 9 Mcq

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