Q. Rewrite the equation by completing the square.x2−14x+49=0(x+□)2=□
Step 1: Coefficient of x: The coefficient of x is −14. To complete the square, we need to take half of this coefficient and square it. This will give us the number to add and subtract to complete the square.Half of −14 is −7, and squaring −7 gives us 49.(2−14)2=(−7)2=49
Step 2: Completing the square: Now we rewrite the equation x2−14x+49=0 by adding and subtracting the number we found, which is 49, inside the equation. However, since 49 is already present as a constant term in the equation, we do not need to add or subtract anything. The equation is already a perfect square.x2−14x+49=(x−7)2
Step 3: Rewriting the equation: We can now rewrite the equation as a completed square:(x−7)2=0
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