Which of the following is the correct English sentence of ( x + y )2 ?
A. the sum of the squares of x and y
B. the square of the product of x plus y
C. the sum of x and y times 2
D. the square of the sum of x and y
No nonsense answer please.
Thanks to whoever gives me a proper answer,explanation is a must.
you need to find the answer inside the parenthesis, hence, the sum of x and y first. Then you need to find the square of the sum to get rid of the exponent.
