SOLUTION: 2. a) Is m^2-10m+16 a perfect square trinomial? Explain how you know. Thank you very much!!!

Question 192998: 2. a) Is m^2-10m+16 a perfect square trinomial? Explain how you know.
Thank you very much!!!
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Is m^2-10m+16 a perfect square trinomial? Explain how you know.
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sqrt(m^2) = m
sqrt(16) = 4
2*m*4 = 8m
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Since the middle term is not 8m, m^2-10m+16 is not a perfect
trinomial square.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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