i)
(82)2−(18)2 (usinga2−b2=(a+b)(a−b))
=(82+18)(82−18)
=100×64=6400
ii)
(128)2−(72)2
(128+72)(128−72)
=200×56
=11200
iii)
197×203
=(200−3)(200+3)
=2002−32
=40000−9
=39991
iv)
198×198−102×10296
=1982−102296=(198+102)(198−102)96
=300×9696=300
v)
(14.5×15.3)=221.85
vi)
(8.63)2−(1.37)2
=(8.63+1.37)(8.63−1.37)
=10×7.26
=72.6