Why is (n-1)(n+1)=n^2-1?
11.06.2025 04:37

And you are left with almost a square. One less than the square of side n.
If you cut off the end of that rectangle, you make it smaller, 2 * 3 and a separate nub of size 1 * 2
xx
Why do we exist, and why are we conscious?
(n - 1)(n + 1)
Move the nub up to the top:
xxxx
Walking This Many Steps Per Day Can Cut Your Risk Of Early Death - HuffPost
So, that’s a rectangle with sides 2 and 4.
xxx x
The basic answer is that you cross-multiply the values in each factor:
n^2 - n + n - 1
xxx
xxxx
2025 NHL Draft Combine Notebook: What we learned - Daily Faceoff
The more direct answer is to look at a rectangle with sides of n + 1 and n - 1, let’s go with n = 2
xxx
n^2 - 1
Have you ever been a victim of gaslighting? What happened?
xxx x