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Solve: $(6^2 - 4^2) + 5$

1. 45
2. 43
3. 41
4. 39

Correct answer: 41

Solution

Compute the squares first: $6^2=36$ and $4^2=16$. Their difference is $36-16=20$, and adding 5 gives 25? Wait, check the expression carefully: $(6^2-4^2)+5 = 36-16+5 = 25$, so the provided answer does not match the options. Since the intended MCQ likely expects the arithmetic result from the given expression, the correct value is 25, but it is not present among the options.

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