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Calculus Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.2.2
Factor out of .
Step 1.2.3
Factor out of .
Step 1.2.4
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.2.5
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2
Step 2.1
Rewrite as .
Step 2.2
Since both terms are perfect squares, factor using the difference of squares formula, where and .
Step 3
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 4
Step 4.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.2
Multiply by .
Step 5
The result can be shown in multiple forms.
Exact Form:
Decimal Form: