1. Why do you think the rule is called the difference of two squares?
2. Does it matter whether the product is (a+b) (a-b) or (a-b) (a+b)? Explain .

Which composition of similarity transformations maps polygon abcd to polygon a'b'c'd'? a dilation with a scale factor less than 1 and then a reflection a dilation with a scale factor less than 1 and then a translation a dilation with a scale factor greater than 1 and then a reflection a dilation with a scale factor greater than 1 and then a translation

Solve each equation using the quadratic formula. find the exact solutions. 6n^2 + 4n - 11

The areas of two similar triangles are 72dm2 and 50dm2. the sum of their perimeters is 226dm. what is the perimeter of each of these triangles?