Question

What is the mathematical operation utilized when simplifying the following expression (4 + 3)²

Answer 1

EXPLANATION

The mathematical operation utilized is the square of a binomial distributive property as shown as follows:

(4+3)^2=

$4^2+2\cdot4\cdot3+3^2$

The square of a binomial is the sum of the square of the first terms, twice the product of the two terms, and the square of the last term.