U se : ( a + b ) 2 = a 2 + 2 ab + b 2 ( 3 + x ) 2 = 3 2 + 2 × 3 × x + x 2 = 9 + 6 x + x 2
(3+x)(3+x) (9+3x+3x+x^2) or (x^2+6x+9)
The expanded form of ( 3 + x ) 2 is 9 + 6 x + x 2 . This is derived using the formula ( a + b ) 2 = a 2 + 2 ab + b 2 .
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