prove that:. x²-y²= (x+y)(x-y)
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To prove :
x²-y² =(x+y) (x-y)
Taking RHS;
(x+y) (x-y)
x(x-y) +y(x-y)
x²-xy+yx-y²
x²-y²
Hence, Proved.
Answer:
Consider the given equation
(x + y)∝(x — y)
If 'k' is any constant then
x + y = k(x — y)
(x + y)/(x — y) = k
Squaring on both sides we get
(x+y)²/(x — y)² = k²
(x² + y² +2xy)/(x²+y² — 2xy)=k²
Applying componendo and dividendo
(x²+y²+2xy+x²+y²—2xy)/(x²+y²+2xy—x²—y²+2xy) = (k²+1)/(k²—1)
Cancelling and simplifying
(2(x²+y²))/(4xy)=(k²+1)/(k²—1)
Cancelling common terms
(x² + y²)/(2xy) = (k²+1)/(k² — 1)
(x²+y²)/(xy)=(2(k²+1))/(k² — 1)
Since 'k' is proportionality constant the whole term in the right hand side is also a constant, this means say
(2(k²+1))/(k²—1)=C
So, this gives,
(x²+y²)/(xy)=C
x² + y² = Cxy
Now if y∝x ,if and only if y=my for any real constant 'm' so the above equation can be written as
x² + y² ∝ xy
This proves the result.