Question

Which polynomial is a difference of two squares?

Answer 1

Answer:

x2 − 16 is the difference of two squares

Step-by-step explanation:

x2 − 16 is the difference of two squares, given that 16 can be represented as a square in the form 4^2.

Then, x2 − 16 = x2 − 4^2.

Answer 2

ANSWER

${x}^{2} - 16$

EXPLANATION

Difference of two squares refers to two square numbers (terms) that are subtracting.

Thus, difference of two squares is of the form;

${a}^{2} - {b}^{2}$

Among the given options, the only expression we can rewrite as difference of two squares is

${x}^{2} - 16 = {x}^{2} - {4}^{2}$

The first choice is correct.