difference of two squares
What difference of two squares means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for AQA, Pearson Edexcel.
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A form a² − b² that factorises as (a + b)(a − b), for example x² − 49 = (x + 7)(x − 7).
An expression of the form A² − B², which factorises as (A − B)(A + B).
Topics that use difference of two squares
- Notation, vocabulary and manipulation (AQA GCSE)
- Algebra - Notation, vocabulary and manipulation (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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