1.   Which of the following trinomials is a perfect square trinomial?
    A. 9a2 - 12a + 4
    B. 4y2 + 10y + 25
    C. x2 + 16x + 16
    D. r2 - 6r + 36
    Hint

  2.   Factor x2 – 8x + 16.
    A. (x + 4)(x – 4) B. (x - 4)2
    C. (x - 8)2 D. (x + 4)2
    Hint

  3.   Factor x2 - y4
    A. (x - y2)(x + y2) B. (x + y2)(x + y)(xy)
    C. (x + y)(xy) D. (x - y2)(x - y2)
    Hint

  4.   Factor 6a3b5 – 15a2b.
    A. 3a2b(2ab4 - 5) B. ab(6a2b4 - 15a)
    C. 3(2a3b5 - 5a2b) D. 3a3b(2ab2 - 5)
    Hint

  5.   Factor 10x2 + 24x + 8.
    A. 2(x + 2)(5x + 2) B. (2x + 4)(5x + 2)
    C. (x + 2)(5x + 2) D. 2(x + 4)(5x + 1)
    Hint



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