Mathematics
Factorise:
(i) 4x2 + 9y2 + 16z2 + 12xy - 24yz - 16xz
(ii) 2x2 + y2 + 8z2 - xy + yz - 8xz
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(i) 4x2 + 9y2 + 16z2 + 12xy - 24yz - 16xz
= (2x)2 + (3y)2 + (-4z)2 + 2(2x)(3y) + 2(3y)(-4z) + 2(-4z)(2x)
= (2x + 3y - 4z)2 [∵ (x + y + z)2 = x2 + y2 + z2 + 2xy + 2yz + 2zx]
Hence, 4x2 + 9y2 + 16z2 + 12xy - 24yz - 16xz = (2x + 3y - 4z)(2x + 3y - 4z)
(ii) 2x2 + y2 + 8z2 - xy + yz - 8xz
[∵ (a + b + c)2 = (a)2 + (b)2 + (c)2 + 2ab + 2bc + 2ca]
Hence, 2x2 + y2 + 8z2 -xy + yz - 8zx = (-x + y + z)(-x + y + z)
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