Find the continued product:

(i) (x +1)(x – 1)(x2 + 1)


(ii) (x- 3)(x + 3)(x2 + 9)


(iii) (3x – 2y)(3x + 2y)(9x2 + 4y2)


(iv) (2p + 3)(2p – 3)(4p2 + 9)

(i) (x +1)(x – 1)(x2 + 1)


We know that, from formula,


(a + b)(a – b) = a2 – b2


(x + 1)(x – 1) (x2 + 1) = (x2 – 1)(x2 + 1)


= (x2)2 – 1 = x4 – 1


(ii) (x- 3)(x + 3)(x2 + 9)


We know that, from formula,


(a + b)(a – b) = a2 – b2


(x – 3)(x + 3)(x2 + 9)


= (x2 – 9)(x2 + 9)


= (x2)2 – 92 = x4 – 81


(iii) (3x – 2y)(3x + 2y)(9x2 + 4y2)


We know that, from formula,


(a + b)(a – b) = a2 – b2


(3x – 2y)(3x + 2y)(9x2 + 4y2)


= (9x2 – 4y2)(9x2 + 4y2)


= 81x4 – 16y4


(iv) (2p + 3)(2p – 3)(4p2 + 9)


We know that, from formula,


(a + b)(a – b) = a2 – b2


(2p + 3)(2p – 3)(4p2 + 9)


= (4p2 – 9)(4p2+ 9)


= (4p2)2 – 92 = 16p4 – 81


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