Q. Rewrite the expression as a product of four linear factors:(x2+5x)2+10(x2+5x)+24Answer:
Identify Trinomial: Identify the given expression as a perfect square trinomial.The expression (x2+5x)2+10(x2+5x)+24 is in the form of (a+b)2=a2+2ab+b2, where a=(x2+5x) and b is to be determined.
Determine Value of b: Determine the value of b that makes the expression a perfect square trinomial. For the expression to be a perfect square trinomial, we need b2=24 and 2ab=10(x2+5x). Solving for b, we get b=24=26. Now we check if 2ab=10(x2+5x) holds true for b=26.
Verify 2ab Calculation: Verify that 2ab equals the middle term of the trinomial.2ab=2×(x2+5x)×26=46(x2+5x). We need this to equal 10(x2+5x). However, 46 is not equal to 10, which means there is a mistake in the assumption that the expression is a perfect square trinomial.