Which of the following algebraic identities represents the square of the sum of two terms?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: \((a+b)^2=a^2+2ab+b^2\)
Squaring a sum gives the square of the first term, twice their product, and the square of the second term. Hence \((a+b)^2=a^2+2ab+b^2\). Exam tip: the middle term is \(+2ab\) for a sum, not \(-2ab\).
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\((a+b)^2=a^2+2ab+b^2\)
Why is this the correct answer?
Squaring a sum gives the square of the first term, twice their product, and the square of the second term. Hence \((a+b)^2=a^2+2ab+b^2\). Exam tip: the middle term is \(+2ab\) for a sum, not \(-2ab\).
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 Mathematics question. Chapter: Exploring Algebraic Identities. Topic: Algebraic identities.
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