Expanding double brackets (Edexcel GCSE Maths): Quizzes
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What does expanding double brackets mean?
What does expanding double brackets mean?
Multiply every term in 1st by every in 2nd
What does the acronym FOIL stand for?
What does the acronym FOIL stand for?
First, Outer, Inner, Last
How many main methods are there for expanding double brackets?
How many main methods are there for expanding double brackets?
3
What does squaring a bracket mean?
What does squaring a bracket mean?
Multiplying the bracket by itself
What is the grid method used for?
What is the grid method used for?
Organising multiplication systematically
When squaring a negative term, the result is always what?
When squaring a negative term, the result is always what?
Positive
What are like terms?
What are like terms?
Terms with same letter and power
If asked to 'expand and simplify', what must you do?
If asked to 'expand and simplify', what must you do?
Both expand and collect like terms
In the one-at-a-time method, what do you do first?
In the one-at-a-time method, what do you do first?
Expand one bracket, then multiply by other
In FOIL, what does 'Outer' mean?
In FOIL, what does 'Outer' mean?
Multiply the outer terms
What should always be your final step after expanding?
What should always be your final step after expanding?
Collect like terms
Do all three methods give the same answer when done correctly?
Do all three methods give the same answer when done correctly?
Yes, they all give the same answer