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Square of a sum
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Square of a sum
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(a+b)^2=a^2+2ab+b^2
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Proof
Using the distributive law,
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\begin{aligned} (a+b)^2 &= (a+b)(a+b) \\ &= a^2 + ab + ba + b^2 \\ &= a^2 + 2ab + b^2. \quad\square \end{aligned}
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