Question
Factorise the following, using the identity $a^2+ 2ab + b^2= (a + b)^2$
$a^2x^2+ 2abxy + b^2y^2$

Answer

$ a^2 x^2+2 a b x y+b^2 y^2 $
$ =(a x)^2+2 \times a x \times b y+(b y)^2 $
$ =(a x+b y)^2 $
$= (ax + by)(ax + by)$

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