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OpenStudy (mindblast3r):

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OpenStudy (mindblast3r):

\[\left( a+b \right)^2\]

OpenStudy (mindblast3r):

how to do this?

hartnn (hartnn):

square of (a+b) square means multiply with itself. like square of 2 is 2*2 =4 square of a+b is (a+b)*(a+b) distribute!

OpenStudy (usukidoll):

\[\left( a+b \right)^2 \] you have to write (a+b)(a+b) twice because the exponent is 2

OpenStudy (usukidoll):

and then use FOIL

OpenStudy (mindblast3r):

FOIL?

OpenStudy (usukidoll):

first outer inner last

OpenStudy (usukidoll):

\[(a+b)(a+b) = (a)(a)+(a)(b)+(b)(a)+(b)(b)\]

OpenStudy (usukidoll):

\[(a^2)+2(ab)+(b^2)\]

hartnn (hartnn):

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