Common Core: High School - Algebra : Polynomial Identities and Numerical Relationships: CCSS.Math.Content.HSA-APR.C.4

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Example Question #131 : Polynomial Identities And Numerical Relationships: Ccss.Math.Content.Hsa Apr.C.4

Use FOIL for the following expression.

\(\displaystyle \left(a + 12 b\right)^{2}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle a^{2}\)

\(\displaystyle b^{2}\)

\(\displaystyle a^{2} + 24 a b + 144 b^{2}\)

\(\displaystyle a^{2} + 24 a b\)

\(\displaystyle 12 a b + 144 b^{2}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle a^{2} + 24 a b + 144 b^{2}\)

Explanation:

The first step is to rewrite the problem as follows.

\(\displaystyle \left(a + 12 b\right)^{2}= \left(a + 12*b\right) \cdot \left(a + 12*b\right)\)

Now we multiply the first parts of the first and second expression together.

\(\displaystyle a\cdota=a^{2}\)

Now we multiply the first term  of the first expression with the second term of the second expression.

\(\displaystyle a\cdot12 b=12 a b\)

Now we multiply the second term of the first expression with the first term of the second expression.

\(\displaystyle a\cdot12 b=12 a b\)

Now we multiply the last terms of each expression together.

\(\displaystyle 12 b\cdot12 b=144 b^{2}\)

Now we add all these results together, and we get.

\(\displaystyle a^{2} + 24 a b + 144 b^{2}\)

Example Question #131 : Polynomial Identities And Numerical Relationships: Ccss.Math.Content.Hsa Apr.C.4

\(\displaystyle \left(a + 18 b\right)^{2}\)

Which of the following expressions is equivalent to the expression above?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 18 a b + 324 b^{2}\)

\(\displaystyle a^{2} + 36 a b + 324 b^{2}\)

\(\displaystyle b^{2}\)

\(\displaystyle a^{2}\)

\(\displaystyle a^{2} + 36 a b\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle a^{2} + 36 a b + 324 b^{2}\)

Explanation:

The first step is to rewrite the problem as follows.

\(\displaystyle \left(a + 18 b\right)^{2} = \left( a + 18*b \right) \cdot \left( a + 18*b \right)\)

Now we multiply the first parts of the first and second expression together.

\(\displaystyle a \cdot a = a^{2}\)

Now we multiply the first term  of the first expression with the second term of the second expression.

\(\displaystyle a \cdot 18 b = 18 a b\)

Now we multiply the second term of the first expression with the first term of the second expression.

\(\displaystyle a \cdot 18 b = 18 a b\)

Now we multiply the last terms of each expression together.

\(\displaystyle 18 b \cdot 18 b = 324 b^{2}\)

Now we add all these results together, and we get.

\(\displaystyle a^{2} + 36 a b + 324 b^{2}\)

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