Which method is correct when finding the product of (x - 3)^2? Justify your answer in complete sentences.

Question

anonymous · Answer

Method 1
Method 2
(x - 3)2
(x - 3)2
(x - 3)(x - 3)
x2 - 32
x2 - 6x + 9
x2 - 9

parthkohli · Answer

Message me from now on and I'll send you the wolfram link

anonymous · Answer

well that didnt come out right...

parthkohli · Answer

where's meth 1?

anonymous · Answer

it copied them both and put em like that

anonymous · Answer

meth 1:
(x-3)^2
(x-3)(x-3)
x^2 - 6x + 9


Meth 2

(x-3)^2
x^2 - 3^2
x^2 - 9

anonymous · Answer

@ParthKohli

parthkohli · Answer

Hmm the meth two is wrong

anonymous · Answer

why is it wrong though?

anonymous · Answer

well why is meth 1 right is what its asking

parthkohli · Answer

We can use the distributive property in multiplication not in exponential functions

parthkohli · Answer

The first one is correct because we have used the FOIL method which is used in the multiplication of binomials.

anonymous · Answer

1 more question then thats all i got

parthkohli · Answer

Wolfram it xD

anonymous · Answer

I can't its written :l