document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=72013>Question 72013</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you help me solve this: Determine if the trinomial is a perfect square. If so, factor the trinomial. (You may have to take out a common factor first.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " m^2 + 18mn + 81n^2  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( " m^2 + 18mn + 81n^2  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m^2 is a perfect square with square root \"m\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "81n^2 is a perfect square with square root \"9n\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18mn is twice the product of m and 9n : 2*m*9n=18mn<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The three conditions for the trinomial to be a perfect square are met.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The factors are (m+9n)(m+9n)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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