Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32193-104-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-32193-104-7

Appendix A - Review - A.3 Polynomials - A.3 Assess Your Understanding - Page A31: 71

Answer

$x^2-8x+16$

Work Step by Step

We square (expand) the binomial to obtain: $$ (x - 4)^2= (x-4)(x-4)=x^2-2\cdot 4\cdot x+(-4)^2=x^2-8x+16 .$$
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