asked 186k views
2 votes
The area of a square is found by squaring one of its sides, (A = s ^2). A certain square has an area of z^ 2 + 18z + 81. Factor the trinomial to find a side of the square.

a)side = z + 27
b)side = z + 18
c)side = z + 9

asked
User RichieV
by
8.2k points

1 Answer

5 votes
z^ 2 + 18z + 81 = (z + 9)^2

so side = z + 9

answer: c)side = z + 9
answered
User WIllJBD
by
7.6k points