SOLUTION: Determine weather each of the following trinomials is a perfect square. If it is, factor the trinomial.
A)x^2-24x+48
B)16x^2+40xy+25y^2
C)a^2(b-c)-16b^2(b-c)
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Question 88873: Determine weather each of the following trinomials is a perfect square. If it is, factor the trinomial.
A)x^2-24x+48
B)16x^2+40xy+25y^2
C)a^2(b-c)-16b^2(b-c)
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Determine weather each of the following trinomials is a perfect square. If it is, factor the trinomial.
A)x^2-24x+48
This is not a perfect square as 48 is not equal to (24/2)^2
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B)16x^2+40xy+25y^2
= (4x+5y)^2
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C)a^2(b-c)-16b^2(b-c)
= (b-c)(a-4b)(a+4b)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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