difference of two squares

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

The identity x²-y²=(x+y)(x-y), that holds for all real numbers.

Equivalents

Españoldiferencia de cuadrados

Françaisdifférence de carré

Portuguêsdiferença de dois quadrados

3 more languages

Magyarnégyzetek különbsége

Italianodifferenza tra due quadrati

Русскийра́зность квадра́тов

Examples

“The fraction #92;frac#123;x-8#125;#123;x²-64#125; can be simplified to #92;frac#123;1#125;#123;x#43;8#125; using the difference of two squares.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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See also

difference quotient difference set difference-making Differenced Differences Differencing

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