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Verifying Layout Dimensions of a Fabricated Steel Plate

A junior estimating assistant at a metal fabrication firm is verifying the layout dimensions for a custom rectangular structural plate. The design blueprint specifies that the surface area of the plate is represented by the algebraic trinomial 30x253xy21y2{}30x^2 - 53xy - 21y^2 square inches. To find the plate's dimensions, the assistant must factor this trinomial using the systematic trial-and-error method.

Recall the standard algebraic breakdown of this specific trinomial and answer the following:

  1. What is the completely factored form of the surface area trinomial 30x253xy21y2{}30x^2 - 53xy - 21y^2?
  2. What are the specific outer and inner products of these binomial factors, and what is their sum?

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