document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=279716>Question 279716</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hi there this is my first time i got on to the site and i just like a break down on how (a+b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2 . it would be a big help if you could tell why it is not a2 + b2 ps a2 means a to the power 2 thank you </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28a%2Bb%29%5E2+=+%28a%2Bb%29%2A%28a%2Bb%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28a%2Bb%29%5E2+=+%28a%2Bb%29%2A%28a%2Bb%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= a*(a+b) + b*(a+b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2%2Bab+%2B+ab%2Bb%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2%2Bab+%2B+ab%2Bb%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2+%2B+2ab+%2B+b%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2+%2B+2ab+%2B+b%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It's easy to prove it's not a^2 + b^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let a = b = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 + b^2 = 1 + 1 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a + b)^2 = 2^2 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 <> 4 QED\r<BR>\n" );
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