Using(x+a)(x+b)=x2+(a+b)x+ab, find (103x104)
103x104 can be written as (100+3)×(100+4)
Using (x+a)(x+b)=x2+(a+b)x+ab
=(100+3)(100+4)=1002+(3+4)×100+12
=(100+3)(100+4)=10000+7×100+12
=(100+3)(100+4)=10000+700+12
=(100+3)(100+4)=10712
=103x104=10712
Hence, the value of 103x104 is 10712.
Using (x + a)(x + b) = x2 + (a + b)x + ab, find
(i) 103 × 104 (ii) 5.1 × 5.2 (iii) 103 × 98 (iv) 9.7 × 9.8