a, ( 2x - 1)^2 - (4x + 2) ^2 = ( 2x - 1 - 4x- 2) ( 2x - 1 + 4x + 2) = (-2x-3)(6x+1) = - (2x+3)(6x+1)
b, 8x^3 + 12x^2y + 6xy^2 + y^3
= (2x)^2 + 3.(2x)^2 . y + 3.2x.y^2 + y^3
= (2x + y)^3
a) x2 + 6x + 9 = x2 + 2 . x . 3 + 32 = (x + 3)2
b) 10x – 25 – x2 = -(-10x + 25 +x2) = -(25 – 10x + x2)
= -(52 – 2 . 5 . x – x2) = -(5 – x)2
c) 8x3 - 1/8 = (2x)3 – (1/2)3 = (2x - 1/2)[(2x)2 + 2x . 12 + (1/2)2]
= (2x - 1/2)(4x2 + x + 1/4)
d)1/25x2 – 64y2 = (1/5x)2(1/5x)2- (8y)2 = (1/5x + 8y)(1/5x - 8y)