Which polynomial expression represents the area of the outermost square tile, shown below?A square shaped tile with length x plus three is shown below?

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x^2 + 6x + 6

x^2 + 9x + 6

x^2 + 6x + 9

x^2 − 6x + 9

Question

Which polynomial expression represents the area of the outermost square tile, shown below?A square shaped tile with length x plus three is shown below?

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x^2 + 6x + 6

 x^2 + 9x + 6

 x^2 + 6x + 9

 x^2 − 6x + 9

anonymous · Answer

each side is x+3

anonymous · Answer

The area of a square is $s^2$, where $s$ is the length of a side.

This means the area of the given tile is $(x+3)^2$. Expand the binomial.