Factor the Trinomial Completely $c ^ { 2 } + 12 c + 32$

question 11

Multiple Choice

Factor the trinomial completely. $c ^ { 2 } + 12 c + 32$

• A) \(( c - 8 ) ( c + 4 )\)
• B) \(( c + 8 ) ( c - 4 )\)
• C) \(( c + 8 ) ( c + 4 )\)
• D) \(( c - 8 ) ( c - 4 )\)
• E) not factorable

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