Answer :
Answer:
∗ = 0.4x³
Step-by-step explanation:
(15y + ∗)² = 225y²+12x³y+0.16x⁶
Note:
225y² = 15y * 15y = (15y)²
12x³y = 2 * 15y * 0.4x³
0.16x⁶ = 0.4x³ * 0.4x³ = (0.4x³)²
So, by factoring the right hand side:
225y²+12x³y+0.16x⁶ = (15y + 0.4x³)²
By comparing the left hand side with (15y + 0.4x³)²
So, ∗ should be replaced with the monomial 0.4x³