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81w^2-180wt+100t^2

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  1. Express in the form a^2 - 2ab + b^2 to get (a - b)^2 formula.

    81w^2 - 180wt + 100t^2

    = (9w)^2 - (2*9w*10t) + (10t)^2

    = (9w - 10t)^2

    = (9w - 10t)(9w - 10t)

    This is also the same as.

    (10t - 9w)(10t - 9w)

    because (a - b)^2 = (b - a)^2


  2. 81 w^2 = 9w (9w) or (-9w)(-9w)

    100t^2 = 10t (10t) or (-10t) (-10t)

    the center is =  -180wt

    we should take the (-) sign

    (9w-10t) (9w-10t)  


  3. 81w^2 - 180wt + 100t^2

    = 81w^2 - 90wt - 90wt + 100t^2

    = (81w^2 - 90wt) - (90wt - 100t^2)

    = 9w(9w - 10t) - 10t(9w - 10t)

    = (9w - 10t)(9w - 10t)

    = (9w - 10t)^2

  4. 81w^2-180wt+100t^2

    (9w)^2-2 x 9w x 10t+(10t)^2

    =(9w-10t)^2  [by using the formula (a+b)^2=a^2+b^2-2ab]

    :))

  5. Look at the outside terms, do you see a root in the multipliers?

    81= 9 x 9

    100 = 10 x 10

    so (9w-10t)(9w-10t)

    81 w^2  - 90wt -90wt + 100t^2

    81 w^2 -180wt + 100t^2

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