a) ( a2 + b2+ c2)2 - ( a2 - b2 - c2)2
= ( a2 + b2+ c2 + a2 - b2 - c2)( a2 + b2+ c2 - a2 + b2 + c2)
= 4a2( b2 + c2)
b) ( a + b + c)2 - ( a - b - c)2 - 4ac
= ( a + b + c - a + b + c)( a + b + c + a - b - c) - 4ac
= 4a( b + c) - 4ac
= 4a( b + c - c)
= 4ab