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Math Labs with Activity – Verify the Identity (a² – b²) = (a+b)(a-b) (Method 2)

January 22, 2023 by Prasanna

Math Labs with Activity – Verify the Identity (a² – b²) = (a+b)(a-b) (Method 2)

OBJECTIVE

To verify the identity (a² – b²) = (a+b)(a-b) (Method 2)

Materials Required

  1. A piece of cardboard
  2. A sheet of glazed paper
  3. A sheet of white paper
  4. A geometry box
  5. A tube of glue
  6. A pair of scissors

Procedure
We take any values of a and b such that a>b.
Step 1: Construct a square ABCD on the glazed paper such that each side of this square measures a units. Inside this square construct another square AEFG of side b units (where b < a) as shown in Figure 9.1. Join FC.
Math Labs with Activity - Verify the Identity (a² - b²) = (a+b)(a-b) (Method 2) 1
Step 2: Paste the sheet of white paper on the cardboard. Cut the two quadrilaterals EBCF and GFCD from the glazed paper and place them on the white sheet.
Math Labs with Activity - Verify the Identity (a² - b²) = (a+b)(a-b) (Method 2) 2
Step 3: Reverse the quadrilateral GFCD. Now paste the two quadrilaterals on the sheet of white paper to obtain the rectangle EBGD.
Math Labs with Activity - Verify the Identity (a² - b²) = (a+b)(a-b) (Method 2) 3

Observations and Calculations

  1. In Figure 9.1, we have
    area of square ABCD = a² square units
    and area of smaller square AEFG =b² square units.
    ∴ area of quad. EBCF + area of quad. GFCD = area of square ABCD – area of square AEFG =(a² -b²) square units.
  2. In Figure 9.3, we have
    area of rect. EBGD = (a+b)(a-b) square units.
    ∴ area of quad. EBCF + area of quad. GFCD =(a+b)(a-b) square units.
    Thus, from the above calculations we have (a² – b²) = (a+b)(a-b).

Result
The identity (a² – b²) = (a+b)(a-b) is verified geometrically.

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