Find the factorization of the polynomial below. 81x^2 - 18x + 1 A. (9x + 1)^2 B. (18x + 1)^2 C. (18x - 1)^2 D. (9x - 1)^2

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Find the factorization of the polynomial below.

81x^2 - 18x + 1

A. (9x + 1)^2

B. (18x + 1)^2

C. (18x - 1)^2

D. (9x - 1)^2

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Answer:

(9x-1)^2

Step by step explanation:

$81x^2-18x+1\\\\=81x^2 - 9x-9x+1\\\\=9x(9x-1)-(9x-1)\\\\=(9x-1)(9x-1)\\\\=(9x-1)^2$

Matheus Barem answered Jul 31, 2023