Factor the polynomial completely. Don t forget to look for a common monomial factor first. $x ^ { 2 } + 25 y ^ { 2 }$
A) $( x - 5 y ) ( x + 5 y )$
B) $( y - 10 x ) ( x + 5 y )$
C) $( x - 10 y ) ( x + 10 y )$
D) $( y - 5 x ) ( x + 5 y )$
E) not factorable

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The polynomial $x^2 + 25y^2$ is a sum of squares, which is not factorable over the real numbers.

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