Why is (a+b)^2 = a^2 + b^2 not true as a rule?

asked Sep 16, 2022 72.2k views

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by Chazz

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Answer:

you cannot just multiply the square to the letters, you have to distribute everything

Explanation:

(a+b)(a+b)

=a^2+2ab+b^2

Cutaraca answered Sep 21, 2022

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