Use the Product (A + B) (A – B) = A2 – B2 to Evaluate: 21 X 19 - Mathematics

Use the product (a + b) (a – b) = a² – b² to evaluate:
21 x 19

Sum

21 x 19 = (20+1) (20−1)

= (20)² − (1)²

= 400 − 1

= 399

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Chapter 12: Identities - Exercise 12 (A) [Page 150]

Chapter 12 Identities
Exercise 12 (A) | Q 4.1 | Page 150

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