Question

Which expression represents five less than the square of one more than a number? A) (x + 1)2 − 5 B) 5 − (x + 1)2 C) (x2 + 1) − 5 D) 5 − (x2 + 1)

Answer 1

The answer is :
A) (x+1)2 - 5

Answer 2

Option A -
`(x+1)^2-5`

Explanation:

To find : Which expression represents five less than the square of one more than a number?

Solution :

Writing the expression into numeric form,

The square of one more than a number represents
`(x+1)^2`

Five less than the square of one more than a number represents
`(x+1)^2-5`

The correct expression is given by,
`(x+1)^2-5`

Therefore, Option A is correct.