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If a square model has (a²+2ab+b²) but a student wrote only (a²+b²), which visual part was missed?

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Correct answer: Two (ab) rectangles

The direct answer is A: two rectangles, each having area ab. Imagine a large square whose side is split into lengths a and b. The large square has four regions: one square of area a², one square of area b², and two rectangular regions. Each rectangle has one side a and the other side b, so each has area ab. Adding all four areas gives a²+ab+ab+b² = a²+2ab+b². The student included the two square regions but omitted both middle rectangles, which together contribute 2ab. Option A is correct because it identifies exactly the missing regions. Option B is wrong because the a² square is already included. Option C is wrong because the b² square is also already included. Option D is wrong because the outer side is a length used to form the model, not an omitted area region. Memory cue: the middle term in (a+b)² comes from two cross-rectangles.

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Common ErrorVisual IdentityMissing RectanglesArea ModelVisual Models Of IdentitiesExploring Algebraic IdentitiesMathematicsClass 9 Mcq

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