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Perfect Square Trinomials 1
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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Factor the expression, if the trinomial is a perfect square. If it is not a perfect square, write "not a perfect square."
1)
x
2
+ 24x + 144
A)
(x - 12)
2
B)
(x + 12)
2
C)
not a perfect square
D)
(x
+
12
)(x
-
12
)
1)
2)
b
2
- 12b + 36
A)
not a perfect square
B)
(b + 6)
2
C)
(b - 6)
2
D)
(b
+
6
)(b
-
6
)
2)
3)
x
2
- 4xy + 4y
2
A)
(x
- 2y)(x + 2y)
B)
(x + 2y)
2
C)
(x - 2y)
2
D)
not a perfect square
3)
4)
x
2
- 12x + 144
A)
(x + 12)
2
B)
(x
+
12
)(x
-
12
)
C)
(x - 12)
2
D)
not a perfect square
4)
5)
64x
2
+ 48x + 9
A)
(8x + 3)
2
B)
(
8
x
+
3
)(
8
x
-
3
)
C)
(8x - 3)
2
D)
not a perfect square
5)
