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Factorise :

(ax + by)2 + (bx - ay)2

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(ax + by)2 + (bx - ay)2

Using the formula

[∵ (x + y)2 = x2 + y2 + 2xy]

= a2x2 + b2y2 + 2abxy + b2x2 + a2y2 - 2abxy

= (a2x2 + a2y2) + (b2y2 + b2x2) + 2abxy- 2abxy

= a2(x2 + y2) + b2(x2 + y2)

= (x2 + y2)(a2 + b2)

Hence,(ax + by)2 + (bx - ay)2 = (x2 + y2)(a2 + b2)

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