Question

math Simplify: (x-11)^2

Answer 1

We are given the following expression

$(x-11)^2$

Let us simplify the above expression.

Recall the formula of perfect square trinomials given by

$(a-b)^2=a^2-2ab+b^2$

Let us apply the above formula to the given expression.

a = x

b = 11

$\begin{gathered} (x-11)^2=x^2-2(x)(11)+11^2 \\ (x-11)^2=x^2-22x+121 \end{gathered}$

Therefore, the simplified expression is

$x^2-22x+121$