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HELP!! Find the product. (6a + b)2 1. 12a2 + ab + b2 2. 36a2 + ab + 36b2 3. 36a2 + 12ab + b2 4. 36a2 + b2

User GyroCocoa
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Answer:

option 3

Explanation:

Given

(6a + b)²

= (6a + b)(6a + b)

Each term in the second factor is multiplied by each term in the first factor, that is

6a(6a + b) + b(6a + b) ← distribute both parenthesis

= 36a² + 6ab + 6ab + b² ← collect like terms

= 36a² + 12ab + b²

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