Suppose A and B represent two different schools populations where A>B abd A and B must be greater than 0. Which of the following expressions is the largest? Explain why. Show all work necessary.

A. 2 (A+B)

B. A+B^2

C. A^2+B^2

D. A^2-B^2

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Immanuel Archer

Mathematics

31 May, 04:44

Suppose A and B represent two different schools populations where A>B abd A and B must be greater than 0. Which of the following expressions is the largest? Explain why. Show all work necessary.

A. 2 (A+B)

B. A+B^2

C. A^2+B^2

D. A^2-B^2

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Jared · Answer 1

Hmm, one way we can do this is by assigning numbers to each

A=4 and B=3

A>B because 4>3

so

A. 2 (A+B) = 2 (4+3) = 2 (7) = 14

B. A+B^2=4+3^2=4+9=13

C. A^2+B^2=4^2+3^2=16+9=25

D. A^2-B^2=4^2-3^2=16-9=7

the largest is 25 so C

Suppose A and B represent two different schools populations where A>B abd A and B must be greater than 0. Which of the following expressions is the largest? Explain why. Show all work necessary.A. 2 (A+B)B. A+B^2C. A^2+B^2D. A^2-B^2

Suppose A and B represent two different schools populations where A>B abd A and B must be greater than 0. Which of the following expressions is the largest? Explain why. Show all work necessary.

A. 2 (A+B)

B. A+B^2

C. A^2+B^2

D. A^2-B^2