Question

Please ASAP help please !!! Help me anyone

Answer 1

difference of squares means that both the terms are square terms. (also there must be a - symbol)

for example

y^2 - 4

square root of y^2 is y

square root of 4 is +2 as well as -2

so you would factorise it like this:

(y+2)(y-2)

1. y^4 has a square root of y^2 as y^2 × y^2 is y^4.

however, -2 doesnt have a whole number square root so it is not a difference of squares.

2. 25 has a square root of 5. m^2 has a square root of m. n^4 has a square root of n^2. so this 25m^2n^4 is a square term.

1 has a square root of +1 and -1.

therefore, this one is a difference of squares. (5mn^2 +1) (5mn^2 -1)

3. p^8 has a square root of p^4. q^4 has a square root of +q^2 and -q^2)

so it is a difference of squares. (p^4+q^2)(p^4 -q^2)

4. 16x^2 is a square term as irs square root is 4x.

however, 24 is not a square term.

therefore, it is not a difference of squares.