Question: Decompose the following:
a) $(12x^2 - 0,3)^2$
n) $(2x^2 - 3y)^2$
m) $(3a^3b - 4m)^2$
q) $(2x^{11} + 9x^8)^2$
w) $[m(C3) - h]^2$
1. **Problem statement:** Decompose each expression as a perfect square trinomial.
2. **Formula used:** For any binomial $(A \pm B)^2 = A^2 \pm 2AB + B^2$.
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### a) $(12x^2 - 0,3)^2$
3. Identify $A = 12x^2$, $B = 0.3$.
4. Apply formula:
$$
(12x^2)^2 - 2 \times 12x^2 \times 0.3 + (0.3)^2 = 144x^4 - 7.2x^2 + 0.09
$$
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### n) $(2x^2 - 3y)^2$
5. Identify $A = 2x^2$, $B = 3y$.
6. Apply formula:
$$
(2x^2)^2 - 2 \times 2x^2 \times 3y + (3y)^2 = 4x^4 - 12x^2y + 9y^2
$$
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### m) $(3a^3b - 4m)^2$
7. Identify $A = 3a^3b$, $B = 4m$.
8. Apply formula:
$$
(3a^3b)^2 - 2 \times 3a^3b \times 4m + (4m)^2 = 9a^6b^2 - 24a^3bm + 16m^2
$$
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### q) $(2x^{11} + 9x^8)^2$
9. Identify $A = 2x^{11}$, $B = 9x^8$.
10. Apply formula:
$$
(2x^{11})^2 + 2 \times 2x^{11} \times 9x^8 + (9x^8)^2 = 4x^{22} + 36x^{19} + 81x^{16}
$$
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### w) $[m(C3) - h]^2$
11. Identify $A = m(C3)$, $B = h$.
12. Apply formula:
$$
(m(C3))^2 - 2 \times m(C3) \times h + h^2 = m^2(C3)^2 - 2m(C3)h + h^2
$$
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**Final answers:**
- a) $144x^4 - 7.2x^2 + 0.09$
- n) $4x^4 - 12x^2y + 9y^2$
- m) $9a^6b^2 - 24a^3bm + 16m^2$
- q) $4x^{22} + 36x^{19} + 81x^{16}$
- w) $m^2(C3)^2 - 2m(C3)h + h^2$