SOLUTION: how will i determine whether each trimnomials is a perfect square if it is how do i factor the terminal x^2+24x+48

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Question 75062: how will i determine whether each trimnomials is a perfect square if it is how do i factor the terminal
x^2+24x+48
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Determine if the trinomial is a perfect square:
x%5E2%2B24x%2B45 Look at the last term (45) and ask..."is this a perfect square"? The answer is no! So the trinomial is not a perfect square.
If the last term were 144 or12%5E2 then you would have:
x%5E2%2B24x%2B144+=+%28x%2B12%29%28x%2B12%29 = %28x%2B12%29%5E2 A perfect square trinomial.