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Rewrite your two-digit number as a difference of two numbers. Show how to use the identity (x − y)2 = x2 − 2xy + y2 to square your number without using a calculator.

(number chosen) [33]

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Answer:

1089

Explanation:

Consider 33. It can be rewritten as 40-7. First square it


(40 - 7) ^(2)

Considering
(x-y)^2=x^2-2xy+y^2 . We can assign that...


  • x \implies 40

  • y \implies 7

Utilizing the formula yields


{(40 - 7)}^(2) = 40 ^(2) - 2 \cdot 40 \cdot 7 + {7}^(2)

simplify....


{(40 - 7)}^(2) = 40 ^(2) - 2 \cdot 40 \cdot 7 + {7}^(2) \\ \implies {(40 - 7)}^(2) = 1600 - 560 + 49 \\ \implies {(40 - 7)}^(2) = 1649 - 560 \\ \implies {(40 - 7)}^(2) = \boxed{1089}

Hence, 33²=1089

Recommended book for you: The art of problem solving: introduction to basic algebra by Richard Rusczyk

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