Question

Is the following a perfect square trinomial

m^2-10m+25

i put yes, just double checking

Answer 1

do you know how to factorise this?

Answer 2

This is a perfect square trinomial since m^2-10m+25 = (m-5)^2


Let me know if you need help factoring.

Answer 3

Oh well - jim_thompson5910 has written out the answer.

Answer 4

i know how to factor it @asnaseer was just double checking to make sure was perfect square :)

Answer 5

any trinomial is a perfect square if it can be written as:\[(ax-b)^2\]

Answer 6

where a and b are constants

Answer 7

so, in this case, as jim showed above, it is indeed a perfect square

Answer 8

thank you for your help

Answer 9

yw