Question

Select the polynomial that is a perfect square trinomial. A. 49x^2 - 8x + 16 B. 4a^2 - 10a + 25 C. 25b^2 - 5b + 10 D. 16x^2 - 8x + 1

Answer 1

Answer:

(4x - 1)^2 = 16x^ - 8x + 1.  This is a perfect square trinomial.

Step-by-step explanation:

Take a look at B:  4a^2 - 10 a + 25.  The square roots of 4a^2 and 25 are 2a and 5 respectively.  Does (2a - 5)^2 come out to 4a^2 - 10a + 25?  No.

Take a look at C:  25b^2 - 5b + 10  We know this is not a perfect square trinomial because 10 is not a square.

D:  16x^2 - 8x + 1:  both 16x^2 and 1 are perfect squares, so we have:

(4x - 1)^2 = 16x^ - 8x + 1.  This is a perfect square trinomial.