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Find the HCF from 9m^2 - 4n^2 - 4nr - r^2, r^2 - 4n^2 - 9m^2 - 12mn, and 9m^2 + 6mr + r^2 - 4n^2

help me with this pls. I'm so stucked

helen asked 2 years ago·

1st expression: 9m2 - 4n2 - 4nr - r2
= 9m2 - {(2n)2 + 2.2nr + r2}
= 9m2 - (2n + r)2
= (3m)2 - (2n + r)2
= (3m + 2n + r)(3m - 2n - r)

2nd expression: r2 - 4n2 - 9m2 - 12mn
= r2 - {(2n)2 + (3m)2 + 2.2n.3m}
= r2 - (2n + 3m)2
= (r + 2n + 3m)(r - 2n - 3m)

3rd expression: 9m2 + 6mr 9 r2 - 4n2
= (3m + r)2 - (2n)2
= (3m + r + 2n)(3m + r - 2n)

Above expressions, common factor is (3m + r + 2n). So, the HCF is (3m + r + 2n).

And here is the video explanation.

dibas answered 2 years ago