Respuesta :
Answer:
[tex]x^{2} +8x+16[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
There are 2 ways to find the square of a binomial. You can use FOIL or use a formula. Just remember that the square of a binomial will always be a trinomial.
FOIL
Since we are squaring a binomial we can rewrite the expression as (x+4) * (x+4). FOIL stands for First, Outside, Inside, Last. This explains how to multiply out 2 binomials. This method will give you 4 different terms that can then be combined to find the answer.
First - multiply the first terms of each binomial
- x * x = [tex]x^{2}[/tex]
Outside - multiply the terms on the outside of both binomials
- x * 4 = 4x
Inside - multiply the terms on the inside of both binomials
- 4 * x = 4x
Last - multiply the last terms of each binomial
- 4 * 4 = 16
Now we can combine these terms to create the new polynomial [tex]x^{2} +4x+4x+16[/tex]. Then, combine like terms for the final answer: [tex]x^{2} +8x+16[/tex].
Shortcut
Another way to square binomials is to use the formula [tex]a^{2} +2ab+b^{2}[/tex], where a is the first term and b is the second term. So, for this formula, the binomial would look like (a+b).
So, we can apply this formula by plugging in x for a and 4 for b.
- [tex]x^2+2*4*x+4^2[/tex]
Then, multiply the middle term
- [tex]x^{2} +8x+4^2[/tex]
Finally, square 4
- [tex]x^2+8x+16[/tex]
This gives us the same final answer as the method above.
Step-by-step explanation:
(x+4)^2
you can also expand it
(x+4)(x+4)
x^2+4x+4x+16
x^2+8x+16