Which of the following expressions can be identified as the square of a sum of two positive terms?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: \(9x^2+24xy+16y^2\)
Here, \(9x^2=(3x)^2\) and \(16y^2=(4y)^2\). The middle term is \(2\times3x\times4y=24xy\), so the expression is \((3x+4y)^2\). Exam tip: always verify the middle term.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
\(9x^2+24xy+16y^2\)
Why is this the correct answer?
Here, \(9x^2=(3x)^2\) and \(16y^2=(4y)^2\). The middle term is \(2\times3x\times4y=24xy\), so the expression is \((3x+4y)^2\). Exam tip: always verify the middle term.
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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