Question

a ^2 - 8a + 16 factorise it

Answer 1

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a² - 8a + 16

⇒ a² - 4a - 4a + 16

⇒ a ( a - 4 ) - 4 ( a - 4 )

⇒ ( a - 4 ) ( a - 4 )

⇒ ( a - 4 )²

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Answer 2

a²-8a+16

16 has factors:-
16=2×2×2×2
4×4=16
-4-4=-8


a²-8a+16
a²-4a-4a+16
a(a-4)-4(a-4)
(a-4)(a-4)