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16x^2-72xy+*, what can we put instead of * and can you please show me the explanation , please solve it

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The factored form is
(4x-9y)^2

To factor the quadratic expression
16x^2 -72xy+81y^2 , we can look for two binomials in the form


(ax-by)^2 ,

where a and b are constants. The square of this binomial will have the desired quadratic expression.

Let's factor the given expression:


16x^2 -72xy+81y^2

This expression can be factored into the square of a binomial.

The binomial will have the form 4x−9y, since


(4x-9y)^2 =16x^2 -72xy+81y^2 .

So, the factored form is:


(4x-9y)^2

Alternatively, you can expand
(4x-9y)^2 to verify that it equals the given expression.

Question

Factor the expression {eq}16x^2 - 72xy + 81y^2 {/eq} into a product of binomials.

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