Simplify each of the following expressions:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(i) (3 + ) (2 + )
= 3 * 2 + 2 + + 3 + *
= 6 + 2 + 3 +
(ii) (3 + ) (3 - ) [Therefore, (a + b) (a – b) = a2 – b2]
= 32 – ()2
= 9 – 3
= 6
(iii) ( + )2 [Therefore, (a + b)2 = a2 + b2 + 2ab]
= ()2 + ()2 + 2 * *
= 5 + 2 + 2 *
= 7 + 2
(iv) ( - ) ( + ) [Therefore, (a + b) (a – b) = a2 – b2]
= ()2 – ()2
= 5 – 2
= 3