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 January 16th, 2017, 09:17 PM #1 Newbie   Joined: Jan 2017 From: India Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Maths Formula how you can show (a+b)^2 = a^2 + 2ab + b^2
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 Originally Posted by Logicalbaniya how you can show (a+b)^2 = a^2 + 2ab + b^2
It's the standard multiplication of the two binomials $(a + b)(a + b)$. There's an acronym for this, FOIL: First, Outside, Inside, Last. So

$(a + b)(a + b)$

$= a^2 + ba + ab + b^2 = a^2 + 2ab + b^2$

In other words: First, $a \times a$. Outside, $a \times b$. Inside, $b \times a$. Last: $b \times b$. Then collect terms.

Another way to interpret this question is to write out a formal proof from axioms, carefully noting each use of the distributive law, commutative laws, associative laws, etc.

Which interpretation are you asking? How to do it, or how to prove it from axioms?

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