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Activity Assess

EXPLORE & REASON

Look at the following triangle.


Polynomial
Identities Each number is the sum of the two 1
numbers diagonally above. If there
is not a second number, think of 1 1
it as 0.
PearsonRealize.com 1 2 1
A. Write the numbers in the next
three rows. 1 3 3 1
I CAN… prove and use
polynomial identities. B. Look for Relationships What 1 4 6 4 1
other patterns do you
VOCABULARY see? 1 5 10 10 5 1
• Binomial Theorem
C. Find the sum of the numbers in
• identity
each row of the triangle. Write a formula for the sum of the numbers in
• Pascal’s Triangle the nth row.

ESSENTIAL QUESTION How can you use polynomial identities to rewrite expressions efficiently?

CONCEPT Polynomial Identities

A mathematical statement that equates two polynomial expressions


is an identity if one side can be transformed into the other side using
mathematical operations. These polynomial identities are helpful tools used
to multiply and factor polynomials.

Difference of Squares Example: ​25​x​​  2​ − 36​y​​  2​​


​​a​​  2​ − ​b​​  2​ = (a + b)(a − b)​ Substitute 5x for a and 6y for b.
​​25x​​  2​ − 36​y​​  2​ = (5x + 6y)(5x − 6y)​

Square of a Sum Example: ​​(3x + 4y)​​  2​​


​​(a + b)​​  2​ = ​a​​  2​ + 2ab + ​b​​  2​​ Substitute 3x for a and 4y for b.
​(3x + 4y​)​​  2​ = (3x​)​​  2​ + 2(3x)(4y) + (4y​)​​  2​​
​= 9​x​​  2​ + 24xy + 16​y​​  2​​

Difference of Cubes Example: ​8​m​​  3​ − 27​


​​a​​  3​ − ​b​​  3​ = (a − b)(​a​​  2​ + ab + ​b​​  2​)​ Substitute 2m for a and 3 for b.
​8​m​​  3​ − 27 = (2m − 3)[(2m​)​​  2​ + (2m)(3) + ​3​​  2​]
(2m − 3)(4​m​​  2​ + 6m + 9)​
=​

Sum of Cubes Example: ​​g​​  3​ + 64​h​​  3​​


​​a​​  3​ + ​b​​  3​ = (a + b)(​a​​  2​ − ab + ​b​​  2​)​ Substitute g for a and 4h for b.
​​g​​  3​ + 64​h​​  3​ = (g + 4h)[​g​​  2​ − (g)(4h) + (4h​)​​  2​]

= (g + 4h)(​g​​  2​ − 4gh + 16​h​​  2​)​

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Activity Assess

EXAMPLE 1 Prove a Polynomial Identity

How can you prove the Sum of Cubes Identity, ​​a​​ 3​ + ​b​​ 3​ = (a + b)(​a​​ 2​ − ab + ​b​​ 2​)​?
To prove an identity, start with the expression on one side of the equation
and use properties of operations on polynomials to transform it into the
USE STRUCTURE
expression on the other side.
Another way to establish the
identity is to multiply each term of ​(a + b)(​a​​  2​ − ab + ​b​​  2​)
the second factor by ​(a + b)​, and
a(​a​​  2​ − ab + ​b​​  2​) + b(​a​​  2​ − ab + ​b​​  2​)​
=​ Use the Distributive Property.
then combine like terms.
= ​a​​  3​​ − ​​a​​  2​​b + ​​ab​​  2​​ + ​​a​​  2​​b − ​​ab​​  2​​ + ​​b​​  3​ Use the Distributive Property.
= ​​a​​  3​​ + (−​​a​​  2​​b + ​​a​​  2​​b) + (​​ab​​  2​​ − ​​ b​​  2​​)
a + ​​b​​  3​​ Group like terms.
​= ​a​​  3​ + ​b​​  3​ Combine like terms.
So, ​​a​​  3​​ + ​​b​​  3​​ = (a + b)(​​a​​  2​​ −ab + ​​b​​  2​​).

Try It! 1. Prove the Difference of Cubes Identity.

EXAMPLE 2 Use Polynomial Identities to Multiply

How can you use polynomial identities to multiply expressions?


2
A. ​​(2​x​​  2​ + ​y​​  3​)​​  ​​ The sum is a binomial, and the entire sum
is being raised to the second power.

COMMON ERROR
When finding ​​(a + b)​​  2​​, recall that Use the Square of a Sum Identity to find the product:
it is not sufficient to square the
  ​(a + b​)​​  2​ = ​a​​  2​ + 2ab + ​b​​  2
first term and square the second
2 2 2
term. You must distribute the two ​​x​​  2​ + ​y​​  3​)​​  ​ = ​(2​x​​  2​)​​  ​ + 2(2​x​​  2​)(​y​​  3​) + ​(​y​​  3​)​​  ​​
(2​ S ubstitute 2​x​​  2​​ for a and ​y​​  3​​
binomials. for b.
​= 4​x​​  4​ + 4​x​​  2​​y​​  3​ + ​y​​  6​ Simplify.
So, (2​​x​​  2​​ + ​​y​​  3​​​​)​​  2​​ = 4​​x​​  4​​ + 4​​x​​  2​​​​y​​  3​​ + ​​y​​  6​​.
B. 41 • 39
Rewrite the expression in terms of a and b.
41 • 39 = (a + b)(a − b)
= (40 + 1)(40 − 1)
Use the Difference of Squares Identity:
(40 + 1)(40 − 1) = 4​​0​​  2​​ − ​​1​​  2​​
= 1,600 − 1
= 1,599
So 41 • 39 = 1,599.

Try It! 2. Use polynomial identities to multiply the expressions.


a. ​(3​x​​  2​ + 5​y​​  3​)(3​x​​  2​ − 5​y​​  3​)​ b. (12 + 15​​)​​  2​​

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Activity Assess

EXAMPLE 3 Use Polynomial Identities to Factor and Simplify

How can you use polynomial identities to factor polynomials and simplify
numerical expressions?
A. ​​9m​​  4​ − ​25n​​  6
4​​ and ​​25n​​  6​​are both perfect squares. A square term includes
​​
9m​​ 
an even exponent, not
2
​​9m​​  4​ = (​​ ​3m​​  2)​ ​​​  ​​ necessarily an exponent
2 that is a perfect square.
​25​n​​  6​ = ​​(​5n​​  3​)​​​  ​​
Use the Difference of Squares Identity: ​​a​​  2​ − ​b​​  2​ = (a + b)(a − b)​.
2 2
​​9m​​  4​ − ​25n​​  6​ = ​(​3m​​  2​)​​  ​ − ​(5​n​​  3​)​​  ​​ Express each term as a square.
3
​= (3​m​​  2​ + 5​n​​  )​ (3​m​​  2​ − 5​n​​  3​)​ Write the factors.

So, 9​​m​​  4​​ ​−​25​​n​​  6​​ = (​​3m​​  2​​ + 5​​n​​  3​​)(3​​m​​  2​​ ​−​5​​n​​  3​​).

B. ​x​​  3​− 216​


​​x​​  3​​and 216 are both perfect cubes.
x​ ​​  3​ = (x​​)​​  3​​
216 = ​​6​​  3​​
Use the Difference of Cubes Identity: ​​a​​  3​ − ​b​​  3​ = (a − b)(​a​​  2​ + ab + ​b​​  2​)​.
COMMON ERROR
The second factor is almost a ​​x​​  3​ − 216 = ​(x)​​  3​ − ​(6)​​  3​ Express each term as a cube.
Square of a Sum. Remember that ​= (x − 6)(​x​​  2​ + 6x + 36)​ Write the factors.
the middle term of the Difference
of Cubes Identity is the product So, ​​x​​  3​​ ​−​216 = (x ​−​6)(​​x​​  2​​ + 6x + 36).
ab, not 2ab.
C. 1​​1​​  3​​ + ​​5​​  3​​
Use the Sum of Cubes Identity: ​​a​​  3​​ + ​​b​​  3​​ = (a + b)(​​a​​  2​​ ​−​ab + ​​b​​  2​​).
1​​1​​  3​​ + ​​5​​  3​​ = (11 + 5)(1​​1​​  2​​ – 11(5) + ​​5​​  2​​)
= (16)(121 – 55 + 25)
= 16(91)
= 1,456
So, 1​​1​​  3​​ + ​​5​​  3​​ = 1,456.

Try It! 3. Use polynomial identities to factor each polynomial.


a. ​​m​​  8​​ − 9​​n​​  10​​ b. ​27​x​​  9​ − 343​y​​  6​​ c. 1​​2​​  3​​ + ​​2​​  3​​

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Activity Assess

CONCEPTUAL
UNDERSTANDING EXAMPLE 4 Expand a Power of a Binomial

How is (x + y​​)​​  n​​ obtained from (x + y​​)​​  n−1​​?


A. What are (x + y​​)​​  3​​ and (x + y​​)​​  4​​?
(x + y​​)​​  3​​ = (x + y)(x + y​​)​​  2​​
  = (x + y)(​​x​​  2​​ + 2xy + ​​y​​  2​​)

1x2 + 2xy + 1y2 Multiply each term by ​


∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ (x + y)​to get ​(x + y​)​​  3​​.
(x + y) (x + y) (x + y)
x3 + x2y + 2x2y + 2xy2 + xy2 + y3

1x3 + 3x2y + 3xy2 + 1y3 = (x + y)3


∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙
Multiply each term in
(x y) (x y) (x y) (x y)
​(1​x​​  3​ + 3​x​​  2​y + 3​xy​​  2​ + ​y​​  3​) ​
x4 + x3y + 3x3y + 3x2y2 + 3x2y2 + 3xy3 + xy3 + y4 by ​(x + y)​to get ​(x + y​)​​  4​​.

1x4 + 4x3y + 6x2y2 + 4xy3 + 1y4 = (x + y)4

The coefficients of (x + y​​)​​  n​​ are produced by adding the coefficients of


(x ​​+ y)​​  n − 1​​, producing an array known as Pascal’s Triangle. Pascal’s Triangle
is the triangular pattern of numbers where each number is the sum of the
two numbers diagonally above it. If there is not a second number diagonally
above in the triangle, think of the missing number as 0.

Row 0 1 1 (x + y)0
Row 1 1 1 1x + 1y (x + y)1
STUDY TIP Row 2 1 2 1 1x2 + 2xy + 1y2 (x + y)2
Notice the patterns of the powers. Row 3 1 3 3 1 1x3 + 3x2y + 3xy2 + 1y3 (x + y)3
The powers of x decrease from n
Row 4 1 4 6 4 1 1x4 + 4x3y + 6x2y2 + 4xy3 + 1y4 (x + y)4
to 0 and the powers of y increase
from 0 to n when reading the
You can obtain (x + y​​)​​  n​​ by adding adjacent pairs of coefficients from
terms from left to right.
(x + y​​)​​  n−1​​.

B. Use Pascal’s Triangle to expand ​​(x + y)​​  5​​.


Add pairs of coefficients from Row 4 to complete Row 5.
Row 4   1   4   6   4  1
Row 5 1  5  10  10  5  1 The sum of the exponents
Write the expansion. Use the coefficients in each term is equal
from Row 5 with powers of x starting at 5 and to the exponent on the
original binomial.
decreasing to 0 and with powers of y starting
at 0 and increasing to 5.
​(x + y​)​​  5​ = 1​x​​  5​ + 5​x​​  4​y + 10​x​​  3​​y​​  2​ + 10​x​​  2​​y​​  3​ + 5x​y​​  4​ + ​1y​​  5​​

Try It! 4. Use Pascal’s Triangle to expand ​( x + ​y)​​  6​.

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Activity Assess

CONCEPT Binomial Theorem

The Binomial Theorem states that, for every positive integer n,

(a + ​​b)​​  n​​ = ​​C​  0​​​​​a​​  n​​ + ​​C​  1​​​​​a​​  n−1​​b + ​​C​  2​​​​​a​​  n−2​​​​b​​  2​​ + . . . + ​​C​  n−1​​​a​​b​​  n−1​​ + ​​C​  n​​​​​b​​  n​​.

The coefficients ​​C​  0​​​, ​​C​  1​​​, ​​C​  2​​​, . . ., ​​C​  n−1​​​, ​​C​  n​​​ are the numbers in Row n of
Pascal’s Triangle.

Notice that the powers of a are decreasing while the powers of b are
increasing, and that the sum of the powers of a and b in each term is always n.

EXAMPLE 5 Apply the Binomial Theorem

Use the Binomial Theorem to expand the expressions.


4
A. Find ​​(x − 3)​​  ​​.
Step 1 Use the Binomial Theorem to write the expansion when n = 4.
​​C​  0​​​a​​  4​ + ​C​  1​​​a​​  3​b + ​C​  2​​​a​​  2​​b​​  2​ + ​C​  3​​a​b​​  3​ + ​C​  4​​​b​​  4​​

Step 2 Use Row 4 in Pascal’s Triangle to write the


Pascal’s Triangle
coefficients.
1
​​a​​  4​​ + 4​​a​​  3​​b + 6​​a​​  2​​​​b​​  2​​ + 4a​​b​​  3​​ + ​​b​​  4​​ 1 1
1 2 1
Step 3 Identify a and b. 1 3 3 1
COMMON ERROR
Remember that the base of ​a = x​and ​b = −3​ 1 4 6 4 1
(a + b​​)​​  n​​ in the Binomial Theorem 1 5 10 10 5 1
is (a + b). If the terms are being Step 4 Substitute x for a and ​−3​ for b in the
subtracted, use the opposite of b pattern. Then simplify.
in the expansion.
​​x​​  4​ + 4​x​​  3​(−3) + 6​x​​  2​(−​3)​​  2​+ 4x(−​3)​​  3​ + (−​3)​​  4​
​​x​​  4​ − 12​x​​  3​ + 54​x​​  2​ − 108x + 81​

So ​(x − 3​)​​  4​ = ​x​​  4​ − 12​x​​  3​ + 54​x​​  2​ − 108x + 81​.

B. Find ​(​s​​  2​+ ​3)​​  5​.​


The expansion of ​​(a + b)​​  5​is ​a​​  5​ + 5​a​​  4​b + 10​a​​  3​​b​​  2​ + 10​a​​  2​​b​​  3​ + 5a​b​​  4​ + ​b​​  5​.​
Since ​a = ​s​​  2​ ​and ​b = 3​, the expansion is:
​(​s​​  2​ + 3​)​​  5​ = (​s​​  2​​)​​  5​ + 5(​s​​  2​​)​​  4​(3) + 10(​s​​  2​​)​​  3​(3​)​​  2​ + 10(​s​​  2​​)​​  2​(3​)​​  3​ + 5(​s​​  2​)(3​)​​  4​ + (3​)​​  5​​
= ​​s​​  10​​ + 15​​s​​  8​​ + 90​​s​​  6​​ + 270​​s​​  4​​ + 405​​s​​  2​​ + 243

So (​​s​​  2​​ + 3​​)​​  5​​ = ​​s​​  10​​ + 15​​s​​  8​​ + 90​​s​​  6​​ + 270​​s​​  4​​ + 405​​s​​  2​​ + 243.

Try It! 5. Use the Binomial Theorem to expand each expression.


a. ​(x − 1​)​​  7​​ b. ​​(2c + d)​​  6​​

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Concept Assess
Summary

CONCEPT SUMMARY Polynomial Identities

POLYNOMIAL Special polynomial identities can be used to multiply and factor polynomials.
IDENTITIES
Difference of Squares Square of a Sum
​​a​​  2​ − ​b​​  2​ = (a + b)(a − b)​ ​​(a + b)​​  2​ = ​a​​  2​ + 2ab + ​b​​  2​​
Difference of Cubes Sum of Cubes
​​a​​  3​ − ​b​​  3​ = (a − b)(​a​​  2​ + ab + ​b​​  2​)​ ​​a​​  3​ + ​b​​  3​ = (a + b)(​a​​  2​ − ab + ​b​​  2​)​

BINOMIAL The binomial expansion of (a + b​​)​​  n​​has the following properties:


EXPANSION 1) The expansion contains n + 1 terms.
2) The coefficients of each term are numbers from the nth row of Pascal’s Triangle.
3) The exponent of a is n in the first term and decreases by 1 in each successive term.
4) The exponent of b is 0 in the first term and increases by 1 in each successive term.
5) The sum of the exponents in any term is n.
Row 0 1 1 (x + y)0
Row 1 1 1 1x + 1y (x + y)1
Row 2 1 2 1 1x2 + 2xy + 1y2 (x + y)2
Row 3 1 3 3 1 1x3 + 3x2y + 3xy2 + 1y3 (x + y)3
Row 4 1 4 6 4 1 1x4 + 4x3y + 6x2y2 + 4xy3 + 1y4 (x + y)4

Do You UNDERSTAND? Do You KNOW HOW?


1. ESSENTIAL QUESTION How can Use polynomial identities to multiply each
you use polynomial identities to rewrite expression.
expressions efficiently? 7. (2x + 8y)(2x − 8y)

2. Reason Explain why the middle term of ​​ 8. ​(x + 3​y​​  3​​)​​  2​


(x + 5)​​  2​​ is 10x.
Use polynomial identities to factor each
3. Communicate Precisely How are Pascal’s polynomial.
Triangle and a binomial expansion, such as ​​
(a + b)​​  5​​, related? 9. 36​​a​​  6​​ − 4​​b​​  2​​

4. Use Structure Explain how to use a 10. 8​​x​​  6​​ − ​​y​​  3​​
polynomial identity to factor 11. ​​m​​  9​​ + 27​​n​​  6​​
8​​x​​  6​​ − 27​​y​​  3​​.
Find the term of the binomial expansion.
5. Make Sense and Persevere What number
does ​​C​  3​​​represent in the expansion ​​C​  0​​​​​a​​  5​​ + ​​ 12. fifth term of ​​(x + y)​​  5​​
C​  1​​​​​a​​  4​​b + ​​C​  2​​​​​a​​  3​​​​b​​  2​​ + ​​C​  3​​​​​a​​  2​​​​b​​  3​​ + ​​C​  4​​​a​​b​​  4​​ + ​​C​  5​​​​​b​​  5​​?
13. third term of ​​(a − 3)​​  6​​
Explain.

6. Error Analysis Dakota said the third term of Use Pascal’s Triangle to expand each expression.
the expansion of ​​(2g + 3h)​​  4 ​​is ​36​g​​ 2​​h​​ 2​. ​Explain 14. (x + 1​​)​​  5​​ 15. ​​(a − b)​​  6​​
Dakota’s error. Then correct the error.
Use the Binomial Theorem to expand
each expression.
16. ​​(d − 1)​​  4​​ 17. ​​(x + y)​​  7​​

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18. Use Structure Expand ​​(3x + 4y)​​  3​​ using Pascal’s 27. Prove the polynomial identity.
Triangle and the Binomial Theorem. ​​x​​  4​​ − ​​y​​  4​​ = (x − y)(x + y) (​​x​​  2​​ + ​​y​​  2​​)
SEE EXAMPLE 1
19. Error Analysis Emma factored ​​625g​​  16​​ − ​​25h​​  4​​.
Describe and correct the error Emma made in Use polynomial identities to multiply the
factoring the polynomial. expressions. SEE EXAMPLE 2
28. ​(x + 9)(x − 9)​ 29. ​​(x + 6)​​  2​​

625g16 – 25h4 30. ​​(3x − 7)​​  2​​ 31. (​2x − 5)(2x + 5)​

= (25g4)2 – (5h2)2 32. (​​4x​​  2​​ + 6​​y​​  2​​)(4​​x​​  2​​ − 6​​y​​  2​​) 33. ​(​x​​  2​ + ​y​​  6​​)​​  2​
2
= (25g4 + 5h2)(25g4 – 5h2) 34. ​(8 − ​x​​  2​)(8 + ​x​​  2​)​ 35. ​​(6 − ​y​​  3​)​​  ​​

✗ 36. 18 • 22 37. 103 • 97

38. (7 + 9​​)​​  2​​ 39. (10 + 5​​)​​  2​​

20. Higher Order Thinking Use Pascal’s Triangle Use polynomial identities to factor the polynomials
and the Binomial Theorem to expand ​​(x + i)​​  4​​. or simplify the expressions. SEE EXAMPLE 3
Justify your work.
40. ​​x​​  8​ − 9​ 41. ​​x​​  9​ − 8​
21. Use Structure Expand the expression ​​(2x − 1)​​  4​​.
What is the sum of the coefficients? 42. ​8​x​​  3​ + ​y​​  9​​ 43. ​​x​​  6​ − 27​y​​  3​​

22. Error Analysis A student says that the 44. ​4​x​​  2​ − ​y​​  6​​ 45. ​216 + 27​y​​  12​​
expansion of the expression ​​(−4y + z)​​  7​​ has 1 6
46. ​​64x​​  3​ − 125​y​​  6​​ 47. ​​ __
16
​​ ​​x​​  ​ −​25y​​  4​​
seven terms. Describe and correct the error the
student may have made. 48. ​​9​​  3​​ + ​​6​​  3​​ 49. 1​​0​​  3​​ + ​​5​​  3​​

23. Reason The sum of the coefficients in the 50. 1​​0​​  3​​ – ​​3​​  3​​ 51. ​​8​​  3​​ – ​​2​​  3​​
expansion of the expression ​​(a + b)​​  n​​ is 64.
Use Pascal’s Triangle to find the value Use the Binomial Theorem to expand the
of n. expressions. SEE EXAMPLES 4 and 5

24. Use Structure Factor ​​x​​  3​ − 125​y​​  6​​in the form 52. ​​(x + 3)​​  3​​ 53. ​​(2a − b)​​  5​​
(x − A)(​​x​​  2​​ + Bx + C). What are the values of A, 4
54. ( ​  12 ​)​​​  ​​
​​​ b − __ 55. (​​x​​  2​​ + ​​1)​​  4​​
B, and C?
3
56. ​​​(2x + __
​  13 ​)​​​  ​​ 57. (​​x​​  3​​ + ​​y​​  2​​​​)​​  6​​
Generalize How many terms will there be
in the expansion of the expression (x + 3​)​n​? 58. ​(d − 3​)​​  4​​ 59. ​(2m + 2n​)​​  6​​
Explain how you know.
60. ​(n + 5​)​​  5​​ 61. (3x − 0.​​2)​​  3​​
Make Sense and Persevere How could you use 3
polynomial identities to factor the expression ​ 62. ​(4g + 2​h)​​  4​​ 63. ( ​  12 ​n)​​​  ​​
​ ​m​​  2​ + __
x​6​​−​​y​6​?

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64. Reason A medium-sized shipping box 67. Are the expressions below perfect square
with side length s units has a volume of trinomials? Select Yes or No.
​​s​​  3​​ cubic units.
Yes No

​​x​​  2​ + 16x + 64​

​​4x​​  2​ − 44x + 121

S 9​x​​  2​ − 15x + 25​



S S 68. SAT/ACT How many terms are in the expansion


of ​​(2x + 7y)​​  9​​?
a. A large shipping box has side lengths that Ⓐ2 Ⓑ7 Ⓒ8 Ⓓ9 Ⓔ 10
are 3 units longer than the medium shipping
box. Write a binomial expression for the 69. Performance Task If an event has a probability
volume of the large shipping box. of success p and a probability of failure q,
then each term in the expansion of ​​(p + q)​​  n​​
b. Expand the polynomial in part a to simplify represents a probability. For example, if a
the volume of the large shipping box. basketball player makes 60% of his free throw
attempts, ​p = 0.6​and ​q = 0.4​. To find
c. A small shipping box has side lengths that the probability the basketball player will
are 2 units shorter than the medium shipping make exactly h out of k free throws,
box. Write a binomial expression for the find ​​C​  k−h​​​p​​  h​​q​​  k−h​, where ​​C​  k−h​​​ is a coefficient of
volume of the small shipping box. row k of Pascal’s Triangle, p is the probability of
success, and q is the probability of failure.
d. Expand the polynomial in part c to simplify
the volume of the small shipping box.

65. Use Structure The dimensions of a rectangle


are shown. Write the area of the rectangle as a q = 0.4
sum of cubes. p = 0.6

x+3

2
x − 3x + 9

66. A Pythagorean triple is a set of three positive


integers a, b, and c that satisfy ​​a​​  2​​ + ​​b​​  2​​ = ​​c​​  2​​.
The identity (​​x​​  2​​ ​−​​​y​​  2​​)​​  2​​ + (2xy​​)​​  2​​ = (​​x​​  2​​ + ​​y​​  2​​​​)​​  2​​ can Part A What is the probability the basketball
be used to generate Pythagorean triples. Use player will make exactly 6 out of 10 free
the identity to generate a Pythagorean triple throws? Round to the nearest percent.
when x = 5 and y = 4. Part B Another basketball player makes 80% of
her free throw attempts. Write an expression
to find the probability of this basketball player
making exactly 7 out of 10 free throws. Describe
what each variable in the expression represents.
Part C Find the probability that the basketball
player from Part B will make exactly 7 out of 10
free throws. Round to the nearest percent.

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