ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS- with algebra equations

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The discussion revolves around algebraic equations that the original poster finds challenging. The specific equations include square roots and expressions involving variables.

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i don't understand these equations and can't find a way to do them from my textbook or any websites please help..

(a) √(2^2+2 x 2+1)

(b) -√(〖25〗^2-) 〖24〗^2

(c) (7x +y)^2 - (7x - y)^2
 
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Because this are "assignment questions", I am moving this to "homework and classwork".
 
nat_94 said:
i don't understand these equations and can't find a way to do them from my textbook or any websites please help..

(a) √(2^2+2 x 2+1)
Do you know what [itex]\sqrt{a^2}[/itex] is?

(b) -√(〖25〗^2-) 〖24〗^2
This doesn't make much sense. What does [itex]\sqrt{(25)^2-}[/itex] mean?

(c) (7x +y)^2 - (7x - y)^2
surely it is not that hard to square? [itex](a+ b)^2= a^2+ 2ab+ b^2[/itex].
 
sorry i typed the equations on word and copy andpasted them, they changed format.
i mean
(b) -√(25^2-24^2
 
Can you rewrite part a? I don't understand what the equation is.

For part b) here is a clever hint: 25 = 24 + 1

For part c) use this property: [itex](a-b)(a+b)=a^{2}-b^{2}[/itex]. Can you figure out what to do from here?
 
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