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Please hurry! a^2+b^2=10 and ab=2. Find (a-b)^2
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Please hurry! a^2+b^2=10 and ab=2. Find (a-b)^2

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Answer:

(a - b)² = 6

Explanation:

The expansion of (a - b)² using FOIL is

(a - b)² = a² + b² - 2ab ← substitute given values

= 10 - 2(2)

= 10 - 4

= 6

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