Use the product (a + b)(a - b) = a2−b2 to evaluate :
(i) 21×19
(ii) 33×27
(iii) 103×97
(iv) 9.8×10.2
(v) 7.7×8.3
(vi) 4.6×5.4
(i) 21×19=(20+1)(20−1)=(20)2−(1)2=400−1=399
(ii) 33×27=(30+3)(30−3)=(30)2−(3)2=900−1=891
(iii) 103×97=(100+3)(100−3)=(100)2−(3)2=10000−9=9991
(iv) 9.8×10.2=(10−.2)(10−.2)=(10)2−(.2)2=100−.04=99.96
(v) 7.7×8.3=(8−.3)(8+.3)=(8)2−(.3)2=64−.09=63.91
(vi) 4.6×5.4=(5−.4)(5+.4)=(5)2−(.4)2=25−.16=24.84