Question 826908: Write An equation for a square that has an area of 60 with sides of lenght a+b. Use The Distributive property to fully expand the expression Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Write An equation for a square that has an area of 60 with sides of lenght a+b. Use The Distributive property to fully expand the expression
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Area = side^2
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A = (a+b)^2 = 60
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(a+b)^2 = (a+b)(a+b) = a(a+b)+b(a+b) = a^2 + ab + ba + b^2 = a^2 + 2ab + b^2
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a^2 + 2ab + b^2 = 60 sq. units
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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