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Remark There are two methods in finding the product of two or more
algebraic expressions, namely: multiplication by distribution and special products.
au v w au av aw
12 s 2 st 20t 2
Special Products
3. u v 2 u 2 2uv v 2 7. u v u 2 uv v 2 u 3 v3
4. u a u b u 2 a b u ab 8. u v u 2 uv v 2 u 3 v3
16a 4 25b2
3. 5 x 2 3 y 2 5 x2 2 2 5 x 2 32 y 3 y 2
2
Formula 3
2
(u - v) u - 2 u v + v
25 x 4 30 x 2 y 9 y 2
Notice that in using the formulas, it is important to identify the form and which
expression is u and which expression is v . Can you determine which formula is used
in the following?
4. a 2 b 2 a 2 2 2 a 2 b b 2 a 4 2a 2b b 2
6. 5 x 2 y 3x 6 y 5 3 x 2 5 6 2 3 xy 26 y 2
15 x 2 24 xy 12 y 2
7. a 2 b a 2 3a 2 b 3ab 2 b3
3 3 2
a6 3a4b 3a2b2 b3
9. p 2 2 p 4 2 p 2 4 p 2 23 p 6 8
3
10. 3 m 9 3m m 2 33 m3 27 m3
Exercises
1. x 1 1x 1 1 19. 2 x y
3
1 1
8. m2 n3 m 2 n3 26. 2mn 3 p 4m 2 n 2 6mnp 9 p 2
4 4
9. 2m 3n 2 27.
3
a 2b 2 c ab 3 ab 3 a 2b 2c 3 c 2
2
1
13. a1/ 3 b3 4 31. 2 x y 2 2 x y 2 16x 4 4 x 2 y 4 y8
4
14. 2 x 3 y 4 z 32. 5cd 1 2 f 2(cd 1) f
2