Evaluate 36^2

Problem

36

Solution

1. Identify the operation as squaring the number 36 which means multiplying the number by itself.

2. Expand the expression into a multiplication problem.

36×36

3. Calculate the product using the distributive property or long multiplication.

36×(30+6)

4. Distribute the 36 across the terms.

(36×30)+(36×6)

5. Compute the individual products.

1080+216

6. Sum the results to find the final value.

1296

Final Answer

36=1296

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