Question

Which shows a perfect square trinomial?

Answer 1

Answer:

Third choice.

Step-by-step explanation:

Trinomial means you have 3 terms.

You don't have 3 terms in first two choices so let's not look at them.

Anything of the form $a^2x^2+2abxy+ b^2y^2$ is a perfect square trinomial because it can be written as $(ax+by)^2$.

Let's this this:

$(ax+by)^2$

$(ax+by)(ax+by)$

Now foil!

First=ax(ax)=a^2x^2

Outer=ax*by=abxy

Inner=by*ax=abxy

Last=by*by=b^2y^2

Add together and this gives you a^2x^2+2abxy+b^2y^2.

So looking at third choice you can write it as 4^2x^2+24xy+3^2y^2.

Is 2*4*3 equal to 24?  If it is then you have your answer. It is.

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