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Find the product of the following binomials:(i) (2x + y) (2x + y)(ii) (a + 2b) (a – 2b)(iii) (a2 + bc) (a2 – bc) |
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Answer» (i) (2x + y) (2x + y) = 2x(2x + y) + y(2x + y) = 4x2 + 2xy + 2xy + y2 = 4x2 + 4xy + y2 (ii) (a + 2b) (a – 2b) = a(a – 2b) + 2b (a – 2b) = a2 – 2ab + 2ab – 4b2 = a2 – 4b2 (iii) (a2 + bc) (a2 – bc) = a2 (a2 – bc) + bc (a2 – bc) = a4 – a2bc + bca2 – b2c2 = a4 – b2c2 |
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