Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter P - Section P.4 - Polynomials - Exercise Set - Page 57: 101

Answer

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Work Step by Step

Let $ax-by$ be a binomial difference. Using the formula $(A-B)^2=A^2-2AB+B^2$, we have $(ax-by)^2=(ax)^2-2(ax)(by)+(by)^2=a^2x^2-2abxy+b^2y^2$. For example, $(2x-3y)^2=(2x)^2-2(2x)(3y)+(3y)^2=4x^2-12xy+9y^2$
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