Answer
$42^{2}=1764$
Work Step by Step
$42^{2}=(40+2)^{2}$
Using $(a+b)^{2}=a^{2}+b^{2}+2ab$ where $a=40$ and $b=2$, we have
$(40+2)^{2}=40^{2}+2^{2}+2(40)(2)$
$=1600+4+160=1764$
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