Factor the trinomial completely.
- $147 x ^ { 2 } + 336 x y + 192 y ^ { 2 }$
A) $3 ( 7 x - 8 y ) ^ { 2 }$
B)3(7x + 8y)(7x - 8y)
C) $3 ( 7 x + 8 y ) ^ { 2 }$
D)prime

Question

Factor the trinomial completely.
-  $147 x ^ { 2 } + 336 x y + 192 y ^ { 2 }$
A) $3 ( 7 x - 8 y ) ^ { 2 }$
B)3(7x + 8y)(7x - 8y)
C) $3 ( 7 x + 8 y ) ^ { 2 }$
D)prime

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The trinomial can be factored as $3 ( 7 x + 8 y ) ^ { 2 }$ because when you factor out the greatest common factor (3), you get $3(49x^2 + 112xy + 64y^2)$, which is a perfect square trinomial of the form $a^2 + 2ab + b^2$, where $a = 7x$ and $b = 8y$.

Factor the Trinomial Completely 147x2+336xy+192y2147 x ^ { 2 } + 336 x y + 192 y ^ { 2 }147x2+336xy+192y2

Factor the Trinomial Completely $147 x ^ { 2 } + 336 x y + 192 y ^ { 2 }$