document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=88873>Question 88873</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine weather each of the following trinomials is a perfect square. If it is, factor the trinomial.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A)x^2-24x+48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B)16x^2+40xy+25y^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C)a^2(b-c)-16b^2(b-c) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A)x^2-24x+48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is not a perfect square as 48 is not equal to (24/2)^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B)16x^2+40xy+25y^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (4x+5y)^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C)a^2(b-c)-16b^2(b-c)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (b-c)(a-4b)(a+4b)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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