Question

(x-4)^2
Square and simplify

Answer 1

Expanding the polynomial (x-4)^2:

(x-4)(x-4)
= x(x-4) - 4(x-4)
= x^2 - 4x - 4x + 16
= x^2 - 8x + 16

Therefore, (x-4)^2 simplifies to x^2 - 8x + 16.