Factor the Perfect Square Trinomial Completely $x ^ { 2 } - 10 x + 100$

question 250

Multiple Choice

Factor the perfect square trinomial completely.
- $x ^ { 2 } - 10 x + 100$

• A) \(( x + 10 ) ( x - 10 )\)
• B) \(( x - 10 ) ^ { 2 }\)
• C) prime
• D) \(( x + 10 ) ^ { 2 }\)

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