Question

Which expressions represent a quadratic expression in factored form?

Answer 1

Answer:

3 and 4

Step-by-step explanation:

Well to start we have to know that they are asking us, a factorized form of a quadratic expression

a quadratic expression is of the form

ax ^ 2 + bx + c

Now the factored form is as follows            

 a ( x - x1 )  ( x - x2 )

Next, let's look at each of the options

In this case we lack a term with x since if we solve we have a linear equation

1.    5(x+9)

  5x + 45

In this case if we pay attention they are being subtracted instead of multiplying, so we will not get a quadratic function

2.    (x+4) - (x+6)

       -2

In this case we have everything we need, now let's try to solve

3.     (x-1) (x-1)

      x^2 - x - x + 1

      x^2 - 2x + 1       quadratic function

In this case we have everything we need, now let's try to solve

4.     (x-3) (x+2)

        x^2 -3x +2x -6

         x^2 -x - 6    quadratic function

In this case we have a quadratic function but we do not have it in its factored form since we can observe the x ^ 2

5.     x^2 + 8x