Simplify each of the following expressions:
(i) ![]()
(ii) ![]()
(iii) ![]()
(iv) ![]()
(i) (3 +
) (2 +
)
= 3 * 2 + 2 +
+ 3
+
* ![]()
= 6 + 2
+ 3
+ ![]()
(ii) (3 +
) (3 -
) [Therefore, (a + b) (a – b) = a2 – b2]
= 32 – (
)2
= 9 – 3
= 6
(iii) (
+
)2 [Therefore, (a + b)2 = a2 + b2 + 2ab]
= (
)2 + (
)2 + 2 *
*![]()
= 5 + 2 + 2 * ![]()
= 7 + 2![]()
(iv) (
-
) (
+
) [Therefore, (a + b) (a – b) = a2 – b2]
= (
)2 – (
)2
= 5 – 2
= 3