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By how much is a4 − 4a2b2 + b4 less than a4 + 8a2b2 + b4 ?

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a

12a2b2

b

12ab

c

12a2b2

d

−12ab

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Required expression

= (a4 + 8a2b2 + b4) (a4 − 4a2b2 + b4)

= a4 + 8a2b2 + b4 a4 + 4a2b2 − b4

Collecting the like terms together, we get

= a4 a4 + 8a2b2 + 4a2b2 + b4 b4

= 12a2b2

Therefore, we can say that the expression a4 − 4a2b2 + b4 is less than a4 + 8a2b2 + b4 by 12a2b2.

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By how much is a4 − 4a2b2 + b4 less than a4 + 8a2b2 + b4 ?