Problem

Determine if the polynomial \(16x^4 - 24x^2 + 9\) is a perfect square.

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Therefore, the polynomial can be written as \((4x^2 - 3)^2\).

Steps

Step 1 :First, let's rewrite the polynomial as \((4x^2)^2 - 2(4x^2)(3) + (3)^2\).

Step 2 :This is the form of \((a-b)^2 = a^2 - 2ab + b^2\).

Step 3 :In this case, \(a = 4x^2\) and \(b = 3\).

Step 4 :Therefore, the polynomial can be written as \((4x^2 - 3)^2\).

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