How do you multiply (5t+9)^2(5t+9)2?

2 Answers
Dec 15, 2015

25t^2 + 90t + 8125t2+90t+81

Explanation:

Write out the problem:
(5t+9)(5t+9)(5t+9)(5t+9)
Multiply each term by each other
(5t * 5t) + (5t * 9) + (9 * 5t) + (9*9)(5t5t)+(5t9)+(95t)+(99)
25t^2 + 45t + 45t + 8125t2+45t+45t+81
Combine like terms:
25t^2 + 90t + 81 = (5t+9)^225t2+90t+81=(5t+9)2

Dec 15, 2015

25t^2 + 90t + 8125t2+90t+81

Explanation:

To square a binomial, use this formula:

(a+b)^2 = a^2 +2ab +b^2(a+b)2=a2+2ab+b2

In this scenario:

(5t+9)^2 = (5t)^2 + 2(5t)(9) + (9)^2 = 25t^2 + 90t + 81(5t+9)2=(5t)2+2(5t)(9)+(9)2=25t2+90t+81