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Formula used :

[(a + b)(a -b) = a2 - b2]

Calculation:

 

                    

⇒ (256x4 - 16y4)/5 × (256x- 16y4)

⇒ 1/5

∴ The correct answer is 1/5.

Alternate Method

Calculation:

⇒ (256x4 - 16y4)/(1280x4 + 320x2y2 - 320x2y2 - 80y4)

⇒ (256x4 - 16y4)/(1280x- 80y4)

⇒ (256x4 - 16y4)/5 × (256x- 16y4)

⇒ 1/5

∴ The correct answer is 1/5.

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