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What value of b makes the trinomial below a perfect square x2 - bx + 16​
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What value of b makes the trinomial below a perfect square x2 - bx + 16​

User Ajmal Jamil
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Answer: (x-4)^2

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A perfect square is when a trinomial can be factored into a binomial multiplied by itself right? If that's the case then I think b=8

x^2-8x+16

x^2-2×x×4+4^2

(x-4)^2
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