Factor the following perfect square trinomial. $$25 a ^ { 2 } - 60 a y + 36 y ^ { 2 }$$
A) $( 5 y - 6 a ) ^ { 2 }$
B) $( 5 a - 6 y ) ^ { 2 }$
C) $( 6 a + 5 y ) ^ { 2 }$
D) $( 6 a - 5 y ) ^ { 2 }$
E) $( 5 a + 6 y ) ^ { 2 }$

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The given trinomial is a perfect square because it can be expressed as $(5a - 6y)^2$, where the first term $25a^2$ is the square of $5a$, the last term $36y^2$ is the square of $6y$, and the middle term $-60ay$ is twice the product of $5a$ and $6y$.

Factor the Following Perfect Square Trinomial 25a2−60ay+36y225 a ^ { 2 } - 60 a y + 36 y ^ { 2 }25a2−60ay+36y2

Factor the Following Perfect Square Trinomial $25 a ^ { 2 } - 60 a y + 36 y ^ { 2 }$