SOLUTION: Let a-b = 5, ab = -6, find the numerical value of a^2 - b^2 and a^4 - b^4.

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Question 1090592: Let a-b = 5, ab = -6, find the numerical value of a^2 - b^2 and a^4 - b^4.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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a=3 and b=-2 is one solution.
a=2 and b=-3 is another solution.
You can work out the value of a%5E2-b%5E2 and a%5E4-b%5E4.