Question

Factor. m² + 10m + 25

(m + 5)(m - 5)

(m + 5)²

(m - 5)²

(m + 25)²

Answer 1

`\left(m+5\right)^2`

Explanation:

`m^2+10m+25\\\mathrm{Rewrite\:}m^2+10m+25\mathrm{\:as\:}m^2+2m\cdot \:5+5^2\\m^2+10m+25\\\mathrm{Rewrite\:}25\mathrm{\:as\:}5^2\\=m^2+10m+5^2\\\mathrm{Rewrite\:}10m\mathrm{\:as\:}2m\cdot \:5\\=m^2+2m\cdot \:5+5^2\\\mathrm{Apply\:Perfect\:Square\:Formula}:\quad \left(a+b\right)^2=a^2+2ab+b^2\\a=m,\:b=5\\\left(m+5\right)^2\\`