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Find the square of the following number using the identity (a − b)2 = a2 − 2ab + b2: 999 - Mathematics

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Find the square of the following number using the identity (a − b)2 = a2 − 2ab + b2:  

999

Solution

 Decomposing: 999 = 1000 - 1
Here, a = 1000 and b = 1
Using the identity (a − b)2 = a2 − 2ab + b2:
9992 = (1000 − 1)2 = 10002 − 2(1000)(1) + 12 = 1000000 − 2000 + 1 = 998001

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Chapter 3: Squares and Square Roots - Exercise 3.3 [Page 32]

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RD Sharma Mathematics [English] Class 8
Chapter 3 Squares and Square Roots
Exercise 3.3 | Q 6.6 | Page 32

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