Find the Product $\left( a + x ^ { 2 } \right)$

question 37

Multiple Choice

Find the product. $\left( a + x ^ { 2 } \right)$ $\left( a - x ^ { 2 } \right)$

• A) \(a ^ { 2 } - 2 a x ^ { 2 } + x ^ { 4 }\)
• B) \(a ^ { 2 } + x ^ { 4 }\)
• C) \(a ^ { 2 } - 2 a x ^ { 2 } - x ^ { 4 }\)
• D) \(a ^ { 2 } + 2 a x ^ { 2 } + x ^ { 4 }\)
• E) \(a ^ { 2 } - x ^ { 4 }\)

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Definitions:

Investment Portfolio

A collection of stocks, bonds, or other investment vehicles chosen by an individual or institution to achieve specific financial goals.

Objective Function

A mathematical function used in optimization to define the goal of the optimization problem, typically involving the maximization or minimization of some quantity.

Decision Variables

Variables that decision-makers control in optimization problems, representing choices available to achieve the desired outcome.

Shadow Prices

Theoretical prices of resources in constraint optimization problems, representing the marginal value of an additional unit of a scarce resource.