Question

How do you multiply `(x + 8)^2`?

Answer 1

`x^2 + 16x + 64`

Explanation:

You can use the formula for the square of a binomial:

`(a+b)^2=a^2 + 2ab +b^2`

So, the square of a sum consists in the square of the first term, plus the square of the second, plus twice the product of the two terms. In your case,

`(x+8)^2 = x^2 + 16x + 64`.