Why is (n-1)(n+1)=n^2-1?

11.06.2025 03:58

Why is (n-1)(n+1)=n^2-1?

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How should one handle an uninvited guest at a small, intimate wedding ceremony? Is it appropriate to ask them not to attend?

So, that’s a rectangle with sides 2 and 4.

The basic answer is that you cross-multiply the values in each factor:

And you are left with almost a square. One less than the square of side n.

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If you cut off the end of that rectangle, you make it smaller, 2 * 3 and a separate nub of size 1 * 2

(n - 1)(n + 1)

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Why do people immediately disregard subjects such as flat earth, without opening their minds/taking time to research?

n^2 - n + n - 1

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The more direct answer is to look at a rectangle with sides of n + 1 and n - 1, let’s go with n = 2

Why doesn't speeding significantly decrease one’s commute time? I've done a lot of road trips and driving and have experimented by increasing speed by 10–20%, but somehow this never equates to arriving 20% sooner, even on clear roads.

n^2 - 1

Move the nub up to the top:

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Is heroin really as good as people say it is?

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