Question
Factor completely:
x^2 -2x + 1
Question 2 options:
(x+1)^2
(x-1)^2
(x+1)(x-1)
x (x - 1)
x^2 -2x + 1
Question 2 options:
(x+1)^2
(x-1)^2
(x+1)(x-1)
x (x - 1)
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To factor the expression \(x^2 - 2x + 1\) completely, we can start by recognizing it as a perfect square trinomial.
The expression can be factored as follows:
\[
x^2 - 2x + 1 = (x - 1)(x - 1) = (x - 1)^2
\]
So, the correct answer is:
\((x - 1)^2\)
The expression can be factored as follows:
\[
x^2 - 2x + 1 = (x - 1)(x - 1) = (x - 1)^2
\]
So, the correct answer is:
\((x - 1)^2\)