Using identities, evaluate:
297 x 303
∵ 297 = 300 - 3 and 303 = 300 + 3
∴ 297 x 303 = (300 - 3) (300 + 3)
= (300)2 - (3)2 [Using (a + b)(a - b) = a2 -b2]
= 90000 - 9
= 89991