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      The following are examples of expressions written in factored or in product form.
      Some of the products have special names. Complete the table.
Factored FormProductThis is called a
(x + y)2____________________________________
(x - y)2____________ ________________________
(x - y)(x2 + xy + y2)__________________________________________
(x + y)(x2 - xy + y2)__________________________________________
_________________x2 - y2__________________________
(x - yi)(x + yi)x2 + y2_________________________
_________________ x3 + 3x2y + 3xy2 + y3_________________________
_________________ x3 - 3x2y + 3xy2 - y3_________________________
_________________ x4 + 4x3y + 6x2y2 + 4xy3 + y4_________________________
_________________ x4 - 4x3y + 6x2y2 - 4xy3 + y4_________________________