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.
<em>h</em><em>o</em><em>w</em><em>e</em><em>v</em><em>e</em><em>r</em><em>,</em><em> </em>-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. <u>(</u><u>5</u><u>m</u><u>n</u><u>^</u><u>2</u><u> </u><u>+</u><u>1</u><u>)</u><u> </u><u>(</u><u>5</u><u>mn^2</u><u> </u><u>-</u><u>1</u><u>)</u>
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. <u>(</u><u>p</u><u>^</u><u>4</u><u>+</u><u>q</u><u>^</u><u>2</u><u>)</u><u>(</u><u>p</u><u>^</u><u>4</u><u> </u><u>-</u><u>q</u><u>^</u><u>2</u><u>)</u>
4. 16x^2 is a square term as irs square root is 4x.
<em>h</em><em>o</em><em>w</em><em>e</em><em>v</em><em>e</em><em>r</em><em>,</em><em> </em>24 is not a square term.
therefore, it is not a difference of squares.
Antonio runs 1,460 miles in one year
Given that a company budgeted 5 1/4 hours to complete a project, determine how much time they spent on research if they spent 1/3 of the total budget.
First, convert the budget from hours into minutes.
5 1/4 hours = 315 minutes
1 hour = 60 min
1/4 hour = 15 min
60 x 5 = 300
300 + 15 = 315
Then, divide the minutes by 3 or multiply it by 1/3.
315 / 3 = 105
315 x 1/3 = 105
Lastly convert to a mixed number.
1 3/4 hour
Thus, the company plans to spend 1 3/4 hours or 1 hour and 45 minutes on research.
I believe this answer is greater than