Question
Factorise:
(ax + by)2 + (bx - ay)2

Answer

(ax + by)2 + (bx - ay)2
= a2x2 + b2y2 + 2abxy + b2x2 + a2y2 - 2abxy
= a2x2 + b2y2 + b2x2 + a2y2
= a2x2 + b2x2 + b2y2 + a2y2
= x2(a2 + b2) + y2(a2 + b2)
= (a2 + b2)(x2 + y2)

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