\(48^2-42^2+64-52^2\)
\(=\left(48^2-52^2\right)-\left(42^2-64\right)\)
\(=\left(48^2-52^2\right)-\left(42^2-8^2\right)\)
\(=\left(48-52\right)\left(48+52\right)-\left(42+8\right)\left(42-8\right)\)
\(=-4\cdot100-50\cdot34\)
\(=-8\cdot50-50\cdot34\)
\(=-50\cdot\left(8+34\right)\)
\(=-50\cdot42\)
\(=-2100\)