Question

Factor completely x2 + 25. (1 point)
O (x + 5)(x + 5)
O (x + 5)(x - 5)
O (x - 5)(x - 5)
O Prime

Answer 1

Prime x² + 25 is prime (unfactorable).
Here's what the other options come out to:
(x + 5)(x + 5) = x² + 10x + 25
(x + 5)(x − 5) = x² − 25
(x − 5)(x − 5) = x² − 10x + 25