Which polynomial represents the area of the shaded region with the fewest terms?

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asked Feb 1, 2021 106k views

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Shaindy · Answer 1 · 2021-02-05T10:21:55+0000

Answer:

14x-85

Explanation:

The area of the shaded region is

$(x + 6)(x - 6) - {(x - 7)}^(2)$

which if you use the identities to expand it gives you

${x}^(2) - 36 - {x}^(2) + 14x - 49$

This then reduces to be

14x - 85