How do you multiply x2(x2+1)?

1 Answer
Feb 20, 2017

x4+x2

Explanation:

So first you do x2×x2 because of the distributive property. This equals x4 because you basically add the powers. Then, you do x2×1. This equals x2 because anything multiplied by 1 is itself. Finally, the expression is basically x4+x2.