[[x]] means to round down to the greatest integer less than or equal to x.
The total area of Alaska in sq miles is 591,004 sq miles.
9514 1404 393
Answer:
A. x² -4
B. 2x² +8
Step-by-step explanation:
The area of a square is the square of the side lengths. That means the area of each large square is x², since it has a side length of x.
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A. The area of 4 small squares is subtracted from the area of the large square to find the shaded area:
x² -4×1² = x² -4 . . . area of Figure A
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B. The area of two small squares is added to the area of two large squares to find the shaded area:
2x² +2×2² = 2x² +8 . . . area of Figure B
