Select the correct answer. Factor the polynomial below.
4.12
16
ОА.
4(x - 2)2
O B.
4(x + 2)(x - 2)
O c.
4(2 - x)2
4(2 + x)2 - x)

B

Step-by-step explanation:

That was actually trickier than I thought it would be

I was looking for 4(x-4),   but 4(x-2)(x+2) also works

4(x - 2)(x + 2)  (Answer B)

Step-by-step explanation:

4x^2 - 16 is the difference of two squares, a case in which there is a simple formula to remember:  a^2 - b^2 = (a - b)(a + b)

4x^2 - 16 = (2x - 4)(2x + 4)

This can be further simplified:  2(x - 2)(2)(x + 2) = 4(x - 2)(x + 2)  (Answer B)

the smallest possible measurement of the width is 14 feet

step-by-step explanation:

let's assume length of parallelogram is 'l'

width of parallelogram is 'w'

the perimeter of a parallelogram must be no less than 40 feet

so, we get

we are given

length of parallelogram is 6 feet

so,

l=6

we can plug it

now, we can solve for w

subtract both sides by 12

divide both sides by 2

and we get

so,

the smallest possible measurement of the width is 14 feet