Multiply
Problem
Solution
Identify the pattern as a difference of squares, which follows the algebraic identity
(a+b)*(a−b)=a2−b2 Assign the values
a=√(,x) andb=√(,2) to fit the identity.Apply the formula by squaring each term and subtracting the second from the first.
Simplify the squares of the square roots, noting that
(√(,x))2=x and(√(,2))2=2
Final Answer
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