Factor the Perfect Square Trinomial Completely $48 x ^ { 2 } - 168 x y + 147 y ^ { 2 }$

question 37

Multiple Choice

Factor the perfect square trinomial completely.
- $48 x ^ { 2 } - 168 x y + 147 y ^ { 2 }$

• A) \(3 ( 4 x - 7 y ) ( 4 x + 7 y )\)
• B) \(3 ( 4 x + 7 y ) ^ { 2 }\)
• C) \(3 ( 4 x - 7 y ) ^ { 2 }\)
• D) prime

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