Answer
$t^2-4t+4$
Work Step by Step
Using $(a+b)^2=a^2+2ab+b^2$ or the square of a binomial, the given expression, $
(t-2)^2
$, is equivalent to
\begin{array}{l}\require{cancel}
(t)^2+2(t)(-2)+(-2)^2
\\\\=
t^2-4t+4
.\end{array}
Elementary and Intermediate Algebra: Concepts & Applications (6th Edition)
by Bittinger, Marvin L.; Ellenbogen, David J.; Johnson, Barbara L.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-32184-874-8
ISBN 13:
978-0-32184-874-1
Chapter 4 - Polynomials - 4.6 Special Products - 4.6 Exercise Set - Page 276: 27
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