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In a visual proof, (a + b)(c + d) is divided into four small rectangles. Which decomposition is correct?

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Correct answer: ac + ad + bc + bd

The direct answer is B: (a + b)(c + d) = ac + ad + bc + bd. In the area model, one side of the large rectangle is split into lengths a and b, while the other side is split into c and d. This creates four small rectangles. Their areas are a·c = ac, a·d = ad, b·c = bc, and b·d = bd. Adding them gives the total area ac + ad + bc + bd. A is wrong because ab and cd multiply pieces from the same side and do not represent the four rectangles. C incorrectly squares each separate symbol; the expression is a product of two binomials, not a sum of four squares. D is a product of all four symbols and does not represent the sum of the four subareas. Option B is exactly the distributive property applied twice. Memory cue: choose one segment from each side for every small rectangle.

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Visual Models Of IdentitiesExploring Algebraic IdentitiesMathematicsClass 9 Mcq

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