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Which of the following polynomials represent a difference of squares?

x^2-6

2x^2-9

4x^2-16

9x^2+25

Which Polynomial represents a difference of cubes?

x^3-9

x^3+27

8x^3-1

16x^3-27

User Nurhan
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\text{A difference of squares:}


a^2-b^2


x^2-6\qquad NOT\\\\2x^2-9=2x^2-3^2\qquad NOT\\\\4x^2-16=2^2x^2-4^2=(2x)^2-4^2\qquad YES\\\\9x^2+25=3^2x^2+5^2=(3x)^2+5^2\qquad NOT\qquad \text{it's a sum of squares}



\text{A difference of cubes:}


a^3-b^3


x^3-9=x^3-3^2\qquad NOT\\\\x^2+27=x^2+3^3\qquad NOT\qquad\text{it's a sum of cubes}\\\\8x^3-1=2^3x^2-1^3=(2x)^3-1^3\qquad YES\\\\16x^3-27=2^4x^3-3^3\qquad NOT

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