Answer:
Step-by-step
i) a² - 2ab + b² = (a + b)²
a² = p² ; a = p
b² = 16 = 4² ; b = 4
2ab = 2*p*4 = 8p
p² - 8p + 16 = (p - 4)²
ii) a² + 2ab + b² = (a +b)²
a² = 121x² = (11x)² ; b² = 4y² = (2y)²
2ab = 2 * 11x * 2y = 44xy
121x² + 44xy + 4y² = (11x + 2y)²
It would b 9 x (-3^(x-1))
Yes the point does remain on a straight line
Interest depends a lot on the compounding period.
Since the period is exactly 4 months, we assume
APR=8%
monthly interest=8/12%=0.00666667
Interest due in 4 months
=7000[(1+0.08/12)^4-1]
=7000[0.0269345]
=$188.54
B.
9 = 3 x 3
21 = 3 x 7
GCF = 3
3 x 3 + 3 x 7 = 9 + 21 = 30
