Question

How do you factor `16y^2 + 24y + 9`?

Answer 1

`(4y+3)^2`

Explanation:

`"note that "16y^2+24y+9 color(blue)" is a erfect square"`

`•color(white)(x)(x+-a)^2=x^2+-2ax+a^2`

`16y^2=(4y)^2rArrx=4y`

`9=(3)^2rArra=3`

`2ax=2xx4yxx3=24y`

`16y^2+24y+9=(4y+3)^2`