Which algebraic identity expresses the product of the sum and difference of two terms as the difference of their squares?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: \((a+b)(a-b)=a^2-b^2\)
In \((a+b)(a-b)\), the middle terms \(-ab\) and \(+ab\) cancel, leaving \(a^2-b^2\). Options B and C are identities for squaring a binomial. Exam tip: recognise “sum × difference” as a difference of squares.
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\((a+b)(a-b)=a^2-b^2\)
Why is this the correct answer?
In \((a+b)(a-b)\), the middle terms \(-ab\) and \(+ab\) cancel, leaving \(a^2-b^2\). Options B and C are identities for squaring a binomial. Exam tip: recognise “sum × difference” as a difference of squares.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 Mathematics question. Chapter: Exploring Algebraic Identities. Topic: Algebraic identities.
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