Factor the Polynomial Completely $x ^ { 2 } + 25 y ^ { 2 }$

question 195

Multiple Choice

Factor the polynomial completely. Don t forget to look for a common monomial factor first. $x ^ { 2 } + 25 y ^ { 2 }$

• A) \(( x - 5 y ) ( x + 5 y )\)
• B) \(( y - 10 x ) ( x + 5 y )\)
• C) \(( x - 10 y ) ( x + 10 y )\)
• D) \(( y - 5 x ) ( x + 5 y )\)
• E) not factorable

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In mathematics, a number indicating how many times a base is to be multiplied by itself.

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A polynomial expression that contains exactly two terms, typically written in the form a+b.

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