Asked by sichen zheng on May 21, 2024

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Use a special product pattern to find the product (x−8) 2( x - 8 ) ^ { 2 }(x8) 2 .

A) x2−16x+64x ^ { 2 } - 16 x + 64x216x+64
B) x2−64x ^ { 2 } - 64x264
C) x2+64x ^ { 2 } + 64x2+64
D) x2+16x+64x ^ { 2 } + 16 x + 64x2+16x+64
E) x2−8x+64x ^ { 2 } - 8 x + 64x28x+64

Special Product Pattern

Patterns used in algebra to recognize products of binomials that can simplify multiplication and factoring tasks.

  • Apply specific patterns related to special products to ease the simplification of polynomial expressions.
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William LeFortMay 23, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
The special product pattern for squaring a binomial (a−b)2(a - b)^2(ab)2 results in a2−2ab+b2a^2 - 2ab + b^2a22ab+b2 . Applying this to (x−8)2(x - 8)^2(x8)2 gives x2−2(x)(8)+82x^2 - 2(x)(8) + 8^2x22(x)(8)+82 , which simplifies to x2−16x+64x^2 - 16x + 64x216x+64 .