Question

How do you find the product `(x-6)^2`?

Answer 1

`(x-6)^2=x^2-12x+36`

Explanation:

To find
`(x-6)^2`
`(x-6)^2=(x-6)(x-6)`
`(x-6)(x-6)=x*x-6*x-x*6+6xx6`
`=x^2-6x-6x+36`
`=x^2-12x+36`
Thus,
`(x-6)^2=x^2-12x+36`