Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Section 6.5 - Factoring by Special Products - Exercise Set - Page 447: 4

Answer

It is not a perfect square trinomial

Work Step by Step

The first term is equal to $(y)^{2}$ the third term is equal to $(4)^{2}$ For it to be a perfect square trinomial, the second term must equal $2*4*y=8y$ , but that is not the case Therefore, it is not a perfect square trinomial
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