What is the factorization of the expression below?
X2-12x + 36
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O A. (x + 6)(x-6)
O B. (x + 4)(x-9)
O C. (x-4)(x-9)
O D. (x-6)(x-6)

Respuesta :

Answer: D. (x-6)(x-6)

Step-by-step explanation:

We have the following trinomial, which is also known as perfect square trinomial, because the first and the third term are squares:

[tex]x^{2}-12x+36[/tex]  (1)

First term:[tex]x^{2}[/tex]  

Third term:[tex]36=6^{2}[/tex]  

If we factorize this expression we have:

[tex](x-6)(x-6)=x^{2}-6x-6x+36=x^{2}-12x+36[/tex]

As we can see, the trinomial (1) has two factors:

[tex](x-6)[/tex] and [tex](x-6)[/tex]

Therefore, the correct option is D.