Multiply.
-$$( x - 4 ) ^ { 2 }$$
A) $x ^ { 2 } - 8 x + 16$
B) $x + 16$
C) $x ^ { 2 } + 16$
D) $16 x ^ { 2 } - 8 x + 16$

Name: Multiply. -\[( x - 4 ) ^ { 2 }\] A) $x ^ { 2 } - 8 x + 16$ B) $x + 16$ C) $x ^ { 2 } + 16$ D) $16 x ^ { 2 } - 8 x + 16$
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To multiply $(x - 4)^2$, you square the binomial, which results in $x^2 - 8x + 16$. This is achieved by applying the formula $(a - b)^2 = a^2 - 2ab + b^2$, where $a = x$ and $b = 4$.

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- $( x - 4 ) ^ { 2 }$