Question

(08.06)
Which polynomial is a difference of two squares? (4 points)
O x2 +8
O x ²-8
O x2 + 16
O x2-16

Answer 1

Polynomials are algebraic expressions that have variables and constants

The polynomial that is a difference of two squares is x^2 - 16

How to determine the polynomial

A difference of two square polynomial is represented as:

$a^2 - b^2$

By expansion, we have:

$a^2 - b^2 = (a + b)(a - b)$

The above means that:

a and b must be perfect square roots

From the list of given options,

Only x^2 - 16 satisfy the above highlight

This is so, because

$x^2 - 16 = (x -4)(x + 4)$

Hence, the polynomial that is a difference of two squares is x^2 - 16

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