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A square with a side of y is transformed into a rectangle by adding 10 to one side and then subtracting 10 from another. Express the new area as a polynomial

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Answer:
y^2-100.

Explanation:

if we have a square with sides 'y' units,

then, its breadth = length = y

If we add 10 to one side it will become (y+10) (longer one) and subtract 10 from another, then it will become (y-10) (shorter one).

Area of rectangle = breadth x length

So, area of rectangle
= (y+10)(y-10)


= y^2-10^2=y^2-100\ \ \ \ \ [(a-b)(a+b)=a^2-b^2]

Hence, the new area as a polynomial =
y^2-100.

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