SOLUTION: i,m not quite understand the square of binomial. Can somebody please help me with thiese lesson....thanks
example problem:
(4m-9)squared or (4m-9)exponent of 2
Question 50363: i,m not quite understand the square of binomial. Can somebody please help me with thiese lesson....thanks
example problem:
(4m-9)squared or (4m-9)exponent of 2 Answer by tutorcecilia(2152) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! "Square" means to multiply the same term twice.
Example: square 3 = 3 x 3 = = 9
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"Binomial" means two terms or two monomials.
Example: 3x is a monomial because it has only one term, 3x.
Example: 3x+2 is a binomial because there are now two terms, 3x and 2.
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To "square" a binomial means to multiply the binomial twice.
Example: square (3x+2) = (3x+2)(3x+2) =
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To multiply the square of a binomial, use the FOIL method:
F = first terms are multiplied together
O = outer terms are multiplied together
I = inner terms are multiplied together
L = last terms are multiplied together
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Example:
(4m-9) [The binomial has two terms, 4m and (-9)] [Squaring the binomial or taking it twice]
(4m-9)(4m-9) [The expanded form of the squared binomial]
(4m)(4m)+(4m)(-9)+(-9)(4m)+(-9)(-9) [Using the FOIL method to multiply] [Combine like-terms] [Final answer]
