How do you simplify $(U-6)^2$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-12-08T23:33:28

$U^2 - 12U + 36$

To simplify and get into quadratic form you cross multiple the term in parenthesis by itself:

$(U - 6)^2 -> (U - 6)(U - 6) ->$

$(U*U) - (6*U) - (6*U) + 36 ->$

$U^2 - 12U + 36$

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