Part A: The area of a square is (9a2 − 24a + 16) square units. Determine the length of each side of the square by factoring the area expression completely. Show your work. (5 points) Part B: The area of a rectangle is (25a2 − 36b2) square units. Determine the dimensions of the rectangle by factoring the area expression completely. Show your work. (5 points)

Which term best describes the association between variables a and b? no association a negative linear association a positive linear association a nonlinear association a scatterplot with an x axis labeled, variable a from zero to ten in increments of two and the y axis labeled, variable b from zero to one hundred forty in increments of twenty with fifteen points in a positive trend.

What are the solutions of the equation? z^2 + 11z + 24 = 0 a. 8, -3 b. 8, 3 c. -8, -3 d. -8, 3

Which expression is the factorization of x^2+10+21