Question

Find the value of using the column method:
(96)²

Answer 1

Using column method:

Here, $$\begin{gathered} a=9 \\ b=6 \end{gathered}$$

$a^2$	2ab	$b^2$
$$\begin{gathered} 81 \\ +11 \end{gathered}$$ =92	$$\begin{gathered} 108 \\ +3 \end{gathered}$$ =111	36

∴ ${96}^2=9216$