Q. Rewrite the function by completing the square.f(x)=x2+14x+64f(x)=(x+□)2+□
Identify coefficient of x: To complete the square, we need to form a perfect square trinomial from the quadratic and linear terms of the function f(x)=x2+14x+64.First, we identify the coefficient of x, which is 14, and then divide it by 2 and square the result to find the number that we need to add and subtract to complete the square.(214)2=72=49.
Add and subtract to complete the square: We add and subtract 49 inside the function to complete the square.f(x)=x2+14x+49−49+64.
Rewrite the function: Now we can rewrite the function by factoring the perfect square trinomial and combining the constants. f(x)=(x+7)2−49+64.
Combine the constants: Combine the constants −49 and +64 to simplify the function.f(x)=(x+7)2+15.
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