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If a and b are real numbers, then (a + b)2 = a2 + b2 Provide a counterexample for the statement.

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1 answer:

just olya [345]3 years ago

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Answer:

a = 1 and b = 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Input the counterexample into the formula.

(a + b)² = a² + b²

(1 + 2)² = 1² + 2²

(3)² = 1 + 4

9 ≠ 5

This proves that the statement is false.

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