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Question
Use a suitable identity to get the following products
(2a − 7) (2a − 7)
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Solution
(2a − 7) (2a − 7) = (2a − 7)2
= (2a)2 − 2(2a) (7) + (7)2 [(a − b)2 = a2 − 2ab + b2]
= 4a2 − 28a + 49
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