SOLUTION: Is the following trinomial a perfect square? x^2- 8x - 16 I came up with no. Is this correct? Thanks

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Question 76108: Is the following trinomial a perfect square? x^2- 8x - 16
I came up with no. Is this correct? Thanks
Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
YOU ARE CORRECT!
X^2-8X-16
TO SOLVE THIS EQUATION YOU NEED TO USE THE QUADRATIC EQUATION WHICH YIELDS THE
FOLLOWING ANSWERS:
9.657 & -1.657