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Find the product of (x − 7)^2.

A) x^2 − 14x + 49
B) x^2 + 14x + 49
C) x^2 − 49
D) x^2 + 49

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(x − 7)^2 = x^2 − 14x + 49

using (a-b)^2 = a^2 - 2ab + b^2

answer is A) x^2 − 14x + 49
User AndyOS
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Answer: The correct option is (A)
x^2-14x+49.

Step-by-step explanation: We are given to find the following product :


P=(x-7)^2~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~(i)

We will be using the following formula :


(a-b)^2=a^2-2ab+b^2.

From (i), we get


P\\\\=(x-7)^2\\\\=x^2-2* x*7+7^2\\\\=x^2-14x+49.

Thus, the required product is
x^2-14x+49.

Option (A) is CORRECT.

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