16Hit1600
Advanced MathEasy–MediumCoefficient after squaring a monomial

Advanced Math practice question

When (4x)² is written in the form kx², what is the value of k?

Answer: 16

(4x)² = 4² · x² = 16x².

Common wrong answers

If you answered 2
2 takes a square root.
If you answered 4
4 forgets to square the coefficient.
If you answered 8
8 doubles 4 instead of squaring.

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