Big Ideas Math - Algebra 1, A Common Core Curriculum

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Chapter 7 - Polynomial Equations and Factoring - 7.3 - Special Products of Polynomials - Exercises - Page 375: 5

Answer

$4f^2-4f+1$.

Work Step by Step

The given expression is $=(2f-1)^2$ Use formula $(a-b)^2=a^2-2ab+b^2$. We have $a=2f$ and $b=1$. $=(2f)^2-2(2f)(1)+(1)^2$ Simplify. $=4f^2-4f+1$ Hence, the product is $4f^2-4f+1$.
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