document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=74577>Question 74577</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine whether each of the following is a trinomial square.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. x^2-14x + 49 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. x^2-10x - 25 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. 36x^2-24x+16 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4. 16x^2-40xy+25y^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5. 9x^2 - 36x + 24 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can someone please help?  Thank you!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #53574 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=53574\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine whether each of the following is a trinomial square.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Conditions: 1st and 3rd terms are perfect squares<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd term is + or - twice the product of the square roots of 1st and 3rd<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. x^2-14x + 49   -------yes <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. x^2-10x - 25   -------yes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. 36x^2-24x+16   -------no; middle term is not 2(6x)(4)=48x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4. 16x^2-40xy+25y^2 -----yes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5. 9x^2 - 36x + 24 ------no; 24 is not a perfect square<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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