Answer:
(3x - 4) (3x + 4)
Explanation:
Area of the square paper = 9x^2 square centimeters
Area of the square corner = 16 square centimeters
The area of the square corner is removed from area of the square paper.
That is,
9x^2 - 16
Factorise by finding the square root of each term
9x^2
Square root of 9x^2 = 3x
Check:
3x * 3x = 9x^2
Square root of 16 = + or - 4
9x^2 - 16 = (3x - 4) (3x + 4)
Check:
(3x - 4) (3x + 4)
9x^2 + 12x - 12x - 16
= 9x^2 - 16