a) \(49.51=\left(50-1\right)\left(50+1\right)=50^2-1^2=2500-1=2499\)
b) \(29.31=\left(30-1\right)\left(30+1\right)=30^2-1^2=900-1=899\)
c) \(101^2=\left(100+1\right)^2=100^2+2.100.1+1^2=10000+200+1=10201\)
d) \(99^2+2.99+1=\left(99+1\right)^2=100^2=10000\)
e) \(\left(10^2+8^2+6^2+4^2+2^2\right)-\left(9^2+7^2+5^2+3^2+1^2\right)\)
\(=10^2-9^2+8^2-7^2+6^2-5^2+4^2-3^2+2^2-1^2\)
\(=\left(10-9\right)\left(10+9\right)+\left(8-7\right)\left(8+7\right)+\left(6-5\right)\left(6+5\right)+\)
\(\left(4-3\right)\left(4+3\right)+\left(2-1\right)\left(2+1\right)\)
\(=10+9+8+7+6+5+4+3+2+1=55\)
f) \(1998^2-1997.\left(1998+1\right)=1998^2-\left(1998-1\right)\left(1998+1\right)\)
\(=1998^2-1998^2+1=1\)