Factorise fully .

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A.

  1. Step 1: Take out the common factor 3: .
  2. Step 2: Difference of two squares: .
Answer
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Why not the others: : this expands to . : a perfect square gives a middle term, which is not here. : the bracket still contains a difference of two squares.

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