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StructuredPast exam questionForm 5 · BGCSE
Answer the following.
- (a) Factorise completely a² − b². [1]
- (b) Hence, or otherwise, find the value of 501² − 499². [1]
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Source: BEC BGCSE Mathematics 2010, Paper 1, Question 5
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