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By using standard formulae, expand the following:

(12x32y)2\Big(\dfrac{1}{2}x - \dfrac{3}{2}y\Big)^2

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(12x32y)2=(12x)22(12x)(32y)+(32y)2=14x232xy+94y2\Big(\dfrac{1}{2}x - \dfrac{3}{2}y\Big)^2 = \Big(\dfrac{1}{2}x\Big)^2 - 2\Big(\dfrac{1}{2}x\Big)\Big(\dfrac{3}{2}y\Big) + \Big(\dfrac{3}{2}y\Big)^2 \\[1em] = \dfrac{1}{4}x^2 - \dfrac{3}{2}xy + \dfrac{9}{4}y^2

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