Factorise x – 2y – x2 + 4y2

(i) x – 2y – x2 + 4y2

(ii) 4a2 – b2 + 2a + b

Answer :

(i) x – 2y – x2 + 4y2

x – 2y – (x2 + (2y)2)

We know that, a2 – b2 = (a + b) (a – b)

x – 2y – [(x + 2y) (x – 2y)]

Take out common in all terms,

(x – 2y) (1 – (x + 2y))

(x – 2y) (1 – x – 2y)

(ii) 4a2 – b2 + 2a + b

4a2 – b2 + 2a + b

(2a)2 – b2 + 2a + b

We know that, a2 – b2 = (a + b) (a – b)

((2a + b) (2a – b)) + 1(2a + b)

Take out common in all terms,

(2a + b) (2a – b + 1)

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