Cách 1 : Gọi B = xy – x2y2 + x4y4 – x6y6 + x8y8
Thay x = –1 ; y = –1 vào biểu thức.
B = (–1).(–1) – (–1)2.(–1)2+ (–1)4.(–1)4 – (–1)6.(–1)6 + (–1)8.(–1)8
= + 1 – 1.1 + 1.1 – 1.1+ 1.1
= 1 – 1 + 1 – 1 + 1
= 1
Cách 2: Khi x = -1, y = -1 thì x.y = (-1).(-1) = 1.
Có : B = xy – x2y2 + x4y4 – x6y6 + x8y8 = xy – (xy)2 + (xy)4 – (xy)6 + (xy)8 = 1 - 1 + 1 - 1 + 1 = 1