I think my math teacher is wrong

[Kalphiter]

Worded poorly, but you're right.

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[Gaythan Gayes]

someone disagrees with me

i guess i better post about it on the forums

[Ethan]

Like some others have said, it can be perceived both ways.

[Proog]

Worded poorly.

If it said the sum of X and 34 squared, then it's be (X+34)²
If it said the sum of X squared and 34 then it'd be X² + 34

Bring both of these answers to your teacher, you're guaranteed an A for effort.

[Dissolve]

"the sum of the square of x and 34"

The question specifically asks for the square of X AND 34.

I do however think that the question is worded very poorly.

[.:FancyPants:.]

Would it then say "Square of x plus 34" for Night's way?

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[Kalphiter]

The question specifically asks for the square of X AND 34.

I do however think that the question is worded very poorly.

Haha, no.

(square of x and 34) would be then one number and you need two numbers to make a sum, leaving one possibility and it has to be x^2 + 34

[Night Fox]

i'd go with your teacher.
she'll most likely grade it correct if you do it like that and not your way

but there will be one on the test, and she wont tell us which is right for that
so I want to know which is right, not which she thinks is right
because if she's wrong and I'm right, and she grades it wrong, then I can bring it up to her then

Worded poorly, but you're right.

that's what she said, that it's "worded weird"

someone disagrees with me
i guess i better post about it on the forums

you're stupid
I'm not trying to find a mistake she made for the fun of it

Bring both of these answers to your teacher, you're guaranteed an A for effort.

I did put both on my review
I don't know if she'd accept two answers for the same problem, or even recognize that they're both right

The question specifically asks for the square of X AND 34.

but it says "the sum of" before that

[Dr.Block]

Explain to me how it could possibly be both, Fox is right.

[Col. Burton]

It's (x + 34)²

The square of X + 32, that would be 32 + X to the second power. or above.

[Proog]

Explain to me how it could possibly be both, Fox is right.

Wording.
The question is easily misread.

[otto-san]

Yeah, I do believe you're correct.

"sum of the square of x and..." (x² +) "...thirty-four" (34)

x² + 34

[Dissolve]

the sum of the square of x and 34


"The sum of" means you have to add "The square of X and 34"


like I said, it's worded VERY poorly and could easily be taken both ways.

[Dr.Block]

Wording.
The question is easily misread.

The wording is bad and it can be misread but that doesn't mean both interpretations are right.