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Chapter 99 · Part 1

We Distribute, Yet Things Multiply — Algebraic Identities

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Intermediate

Learning objectives

  • 1Describe the the Distributive Property — The Foundation
  • 2Describe the expanding Products Using the Distributive Property
  • 3Describe the fast Multiplication Using the Distributive Property
  • 4Explain identity 1A: Square of a Sum — $(a + b)^2$
  • 5Explain identity 1B: Square of a Difference — $(a - b)^2$
  • 6Explain identity 1C: Difference of Two Squares — $(a + b)(a - b)$

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Introduction
The Distributive Property — The Foundation
Expanding Products Using the Distributive Property
Fast Multiplication Using the Distributive Property
Identity 1A: Square of a Sum — $(a + b)^2$
Identity 1B: Square of a Difference — $(a - b)^2$
Identity 1C: Difference of Two Squares — $(a + b)(a - b)$
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Patterns, Algebra, and Multiple Methods
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ApplicationsGeometric DerivationAlgebraic DerivationExample 1Example 2Mistake 1Mistake 2Mistake 3Identity 1Like termsAnother patternMethod 2 (Yusuf)Multiplying by 11Method 1 (Tadang)Multiplying by 101Alternative derivation
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