Mathematics
Express each of the following as the difference of two squares:
(x2 - 5x + 7)(x2 + 5x + 7)
Factorisation
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Answer
(x2 - 5x + 7)(x2 + 5x + 7)
Rearranging the above terms, we get,
[(x2 + 7) - 5x][(x2 + 7) + 5x]
We know that
a2 - b2 = (a - b)(a + b).
∴ [(x2 + 7) - 5x][(x2 + 7) + 5x] = (x2 + 7)2 - (5x)2
Hence, (x2 - 5x + 7)(x2 + 5x + 7) = (x2 + 7)2 - (5x)2.
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