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(i) (x - 2y + 6)(x - 2y - 6).
(ii) (2a - 4b + 7) (2a + 4b + 7).
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(i) (x - 2y + 6)(x - 2y - 6).
= x (x - 2y - 6) - 2y (x - 2y - 6) + 6 (x - 2y - 6)
= x2 - 2xy - 6x - 2xy + 4y2 + 12y + 6x - 12y - 36
= x2 + 4y2 - 4xy - 36
Hence, (x - 2y + 6)(x - 2y - 6) = x2 + 4y2 - 4xy - 36.
(ii) (2a - 4b + 7) (2a + 4b + 7).
= 2a (2a + 4b + 7) - 4b (2a + 4b + 7) + 7 (2a + 4b + 7)
= 4a2 + 8ab + 14a - 8ab - 16b2 - 28b + 14a + 28b + 49
= 4a2 + 28a - 16b2 + 49
Hence, (2a - 4b + 7) (2a + 4b + 7) = 4a2 + 28a - 16b2 + 49.
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