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difference_of_two_squares

difference of two squares

English

Noun

difference of two squares ‎(uncountable)

(algebra) The identity $x^{2}-y^{2}=(x+y)(x-y)\,$ that holds for all real numbers.
The fraction ${\frac {x-8}{x^{2}-64}}$ can be simplified to ${\frac {1}{x+8}}$ using the difference of two squares.

Translations

The mathematical identity

French: différence de carré f

Spanish: diferencia de cuadrados f