Answer:[tex]a^2-b^2=3[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
We need to find the value of the below expression i.e.
[tex]a^2-b^2[/tex] when a = 2 and b = 1.
So,
Put a = 2 and b = 1 in the above expression. So,
[tex]a^2-b^2=(2)^2-1^2\\\\=4-1\\\\=3[/tex]
Hence, the value of the expression is equal to 3.