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Solve the following quadratic equation using the perfect square trinomial pattern: x2−16x+64=0

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Recognize the trinomial as a perfect square:
x^2 − 16x + 64 = (x − 8)^2.

So (x − 8)^2 = 0 ⇒ x − 8 = 0 ⇒ x = 8.

(The equation has a repeated root x = 8.)