Distribute and Calculate: Distribute the −3 inside the parentheses to both terms 2j and −5k2.Calculation: −3×2j=−6j and −3×−5k2=15k2So, the expression inside the parentheses becomes −6j+15k2.
Square Expression: Square the entire expression inside the parentheses.Calculation: (−6j+15k2)2This means we need to multiply the expression by itself: (−6j+15k2)×(−6j+15k2)
Apply FOIL Method: Apply the distributive property (FOIL method) to multiply the two binomials.Calculation: (−6j)2+2(−6j)(15k2)+(15k2)2
Calculate Terms: Calculate each term separately.Calculation: (−6j)2=36j2, 2(−6j)(15k2)=−180jk2, and (15k2)2=225k4So, the expanded form is 36j2−180jk2+225k4
Combine for Final Result: Combine the calculated terms to get the final result.Calculation: 36j2−180jk2+225k4
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