Multiply Using One of the Rules for the Square of a Binomial

question 5

Multiple Choice

Multiply using one of the rules for the square of a binomial. Assume any variable exponents represent whole numbers.
- $$\left( a ^ { n } + 3 b ^ { n } \right) ^ { 2 }$$

• A) \(a ^ { 2 n } + 6 a ^ { n } b ^ { n } + 9 b ^ { 2 n }\)
• B) \(a ^ { n } + 6 a ^ { n } b ^ { n } + 9 b ^ { n }\)
• C) \(a ^ { n + 2 } + 6 a ^ { n } b ^ { n } + 9 b ^ { n + 2 }\)
• D) \(a ^ { 2 n } + 3 a ^ { n } b ^ { n } + 9 b ^ { 2 n }\)

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