Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 5 - Section 5.2 - Multiplication of Polynomials - Exercise Set - Page 338: 103

Answer

$48xy$

Work Step by Step

The square of a binomial sum is: $(A+B)^2=A^2+2AB+B^2$. The square of a binomial difference is: $(A-B)^2=A^2-2AB+B^2$. Hence here: $(3x+4y)^2-(3x-4y)^2=(3x^2)+2\cdot3x\cdot4y+(4y)^2-[(3x^2)-2\cdot3x\cdot4y+(4y)^2]=24xy-(-24xy)=48xy$
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