Difference of Two Squares
Students will identify and factorise expressions that are the difference of two squares, recognizing this special case.
Key Questions
- Explain why the middle term disappears when expanding the difference of two squares.
- Analyze the structure of expressions that can be factorised using the difference of two squares rule.
- Construct examples of expressions that are and are not the difference of two squares.
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