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What is (a+b)^2? Thanks.

User Nocabt
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Answer:

a² + 2ab + b²

Explanation:

(a + b)² = (a + b)(a + b)

multiply each term in the second factor by each term in the first factor

=a(a + b) + b(a + b) ← distribute both parenthesis

= a² + ab + ab + b² ← collect like terms

= a² + 2ab + b²


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