FORMULA FOR a plus b WHOLE SQUARE

In this section,  you will learn the formula or expansion  for (a + b)2.

That is, 

(a + b)2  =  (a + b)(a + b)

(a + b)2  =  a2 + ab + ab + b2

(a + b)2  =  a2 + 2ab + b2

Proving the Expansion of a plus b Whole Square Geometrically

In this section, we are going to see, how to prove the expansion of (a + b)2 geometrically. 

We can prove the the expansion of (a + b)2 using the area of a square as shown below. 

Solved Problems

Problem 1 : 

Expand : 

(x + y)

Solution :

(x + y)is in the form of (a + b)2

Comparing (a + b)2 and (x + y)2, we get

a  =  x

b  =  y

Write the formula / expansion for (a + b)2.

(a + b)2  =  a2 + 2ab + b2

Substitute x for a and y for b. 

(x + y)2  =  x2 + 2(x)(y) + y2

(x + y)2  =  x2 + 2xy + y2

So, the expansion of (x + y)2 is

x2 + 2xy + y2

Problem 2 :

Expand : 

(x + 2)

Solution :

(x + 2)is in the form of (a + b)2

Comparing (a + b)and (x + 2)2, we get

a  =  x

b  =  2

Write the formula / expansion for (a + b)2.

(a + b)2  =  a2 + 2ab + b2

Substitute x for a and 2 for b. 

(x + 2)2  =  x2 + 2(x)(2) + 32

(x + 2)2  =  x2 + 4x + 9

So, the expansion of (x + 2)2 is

x2 + 4x + 9

Problem 3 :

Expand : 

(5x + 3)

Solution :

(5x + 3)is in the form of (a + b)2

Comparing (a + b)and (5x + 3)2, we get

a  =  5x

b  =  3

Write the expansion for (a + b)2.

(a + b)2  =  a2 + 2ab + b2

Substitute 5x for a and 3 for b. 

(5x + 3)2  =  (5x)2 + 2(5x)(3) + 32

(5x + 3)2  =  25x2 + 30x + 9

So, the expansion of (5x + 3)2 is

25x2 + 30x + 9

Problem 4 : 

If a + b  =  7 and a2 + b2  =  29, then find the value of ab. 

Solution :

To get the value of ab, we can use the formula or expansion of (a + b)2.

Write the formula / expansion for (a + b)2.

(a + b)2  =  a2 + 2ab + b2

or

(a + b)2  =  a2 + b2 + 2ab

Substitute 7 for (a + b)  and 29 for (a2 + b2).

72  =  29 + 2ab

49  =  29 + 2ab

Subtract 29 from each side. 

20  =  2ab

Divide each side by 2. 

10  =  ab

So, the value of ab is 10. 

Problem 5 :

Find the value of :

(√2 + 1/√2)2

Solution :

 (√2 + 1/√2)2 is in the form of (a + b)2

Comparing (a + b)and (√2 + (1/√2)2, we get

a  =  √2

b  =  1/√2

Write the expansion for (a + b)2.

(a + b)2  =  a2 + 2ab + b2

Substitute √2 for a and 1/√2 for b. 


(√2
 + 1/√2)2  =  (√2)2 + 2(√2)(1/√2) + (1/√2)2

(√2 + 1/√2)2  =  2 + 2 + 1/2

(√2 + 1/√2)2  =  9/2

So, the value of (√2 + 1/√2)2 is

9 / 2

Problem 6 :

Find the value of :

(105)2  

Solution :

Instead of multiplying 105 by 105 to get the value of (105)2, we can use the algebraic formula for (a + b)2 and find the value of (105)easily.

Write (105)in the form of (a + b)2.

(105)2  =  (100 + 5)2

Write the expansion for (a + b)2.

(a + b)2  =  a2 + 2ab + b2

Substitute 100 for a and 5 for b. 

(100 + 5)2  =  (100)2 + 2(100)(5) + (5)2

(100 + 5)2  =  10000 + 1000 + 25

(105)2  =  11025

So, the value of (105)2 is

11025

Algebraic Identities

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