Factor this into a perfect square 16 {p}^(2) - 1 ​

Question

Factor this into a perfect square


`16 {p}^(2) - 1`
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Answer 1

Rewrite 16p² - 1 as (4p)² - 1². The difference of squares is that it can be factored using the following rule: α² - b² = (α - b)(α + b).

(4p - 1)(4p + 1)