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3 years ago

Factor the expression. d2 − 4d + 4

Mathematics

2 answers:

sesenic [268]3 years ago

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Answer:

(d - 2)²

Step-by-step explanation:

d² - 4d + 4 ← is a perfect square of the form

(x ± a )² = x² ± 2ax + a²

compare coefficients of like terms

- 2a = - 4 ⇒ a = 2 and a² = 4, hence

d² - 4d + 4 = (d - 2)²

ankoles [38]3 years ago

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Rewrite it in the form a^2 - 2ab + b^2, where a = d and b = 2

d^2 - 2(d)(2) + 2^2

Use the Square of Difference: (a - b)^2 = a^2 - 2ab + b^2

(d - 2)^2

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Answer:

C. $(5-\frac{1}{2})^6$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

$15(5)^2(-\frac{1}{2})^4$

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The first step is to add the powers of he expression in brackets;

$Sum = 2 + 4$

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Each term of a binomial expansion are always of the form:

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Compare $15(5)^2(-\frac{1}{2})^4$ to the above general form of binomial expansion

$(a+b)^n = ......+15(5)^2(-\frac{1}{2})^4+.......$

Substitute 6 for n

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[Next is to solve for a and b]

From the above expression, the power of (5) is 2

Express 2 as 6 - 4

$(a+b)^6 = ......+15(5)^{6-4}(-\frac{1}{2})^4+.......$

By direct comparison of

$(a+b)^n = ......+ ^nC_ra^{n-r}b^r+.......$

and

$(a+b)^6 = ......+15(5)^{6-4}(-\frac{1}{2})^4+.......$

We have;

$^nC_ra^{n-r}b^r= 15(5)^{6-4}(-\frac{1}{2})^4$

Further comparison gives

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$a^{n-r} =(5)^{6-4}$

$b^r= (-\frac{1}{2})^4$

[Solving for a]

By direct comparison of $a^{n-r} =(5)^{6-4}$

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[Solving for b]

By direct comparison of $b^r= (-\frac{1}{2})^4$

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Substitute values for a, b, n and r in

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$(5+\frac{-1}{2})^6 = ......+ ^6C_4(5)^{6-4}(\frac{-1}{2})^4+.......$

$(5-\frac{1}{2})^6 = ......+ ^6C_4(5)^{6-4}(\frac{-1}{2})^4+.......$

Solve for $^6C_4$

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$(5-\frac{1}{2})^6 = ......+15(5)^{6-4}(\frac{-1}{2})^4+.......$

$(5-\frac{1}{2})^6 = ......+15(5)^2(\frac{-1}{2})^4+.......$

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