How do you multiply #(2r+9s)^2#?
1 Answer
Explanation:
Consider
#(2r+9s)^2=(2r+9s)(2r+9s)# We must ensure that each term in the 2nd bracket is multiplied by each term in the first bracket.This can be achieved as follows.
#(color(red)(2r+9s))(2r+9s)#
#=color(red)(2r)(2r+9s)+color(red)(9s)(2r+9s)# distribute the brackets :
#4r^2+18rs+18rs+81s^2# and simplifying to obtain :
#4r^2+36rs+81s^2#
#rArr(2r+9s)^2=4r^2+36rs+81s^2#
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Alternatively there is the FOIL method.
#Fto" First terms"#
#Oto" Outer terms"#
#Ito" Inner terms"#
#Lto" Last terms"# F-multiply the first terms in each bracket together.
O-multiply the outer terms together.
I-multiply the inner terms together.
L-multiply the last terms together.
#rArr(2r+9s)(2r+9s)#
#=(2rxx2r)+(2rxx9s)+(2rxx9s)+(9sxx9s)#
#=4r^2+18rs+18rs+81s^2=4r^2+36rs+81s^2#
