Q. Rewrite the function by completing the square.f(x)=x2+14x+8f(x)=(x+□)2+□
Given quadratic function: We start with the given quadratic function:f(x)=x2+14x+8To complete the square, we need to form a perfect square trinomial from the x2 and x terms.
Completing the square: First, we identify the coefficient of the term, which is . We then take half of this coefficient and square it to find the number that we need to add and subtract to complete the square.\newline\left(\frac{141414}{222}\right)^222 = 777^222 = 494949
Adding and subtracting: We add and subtract 494949 inside the function to complete the square:\newlinef(x) = x^222 + 141414x + 494949 - 494949 + 888
Rewriting the function: Now we can rewrite the function by grouping the perfect square trinomial and combining the constants:\newlinef(x) = (x2+14x+49)−49+8(x^2 + 14x + 49) - 49 + 8(x2+14x+49)−49+8\newlinef(x) = (x+7)2−41(x + 7)^2 - 41(x+7)2−41
Final answer: The function is now rewritten in the completed square form:\newlinef(x) = (x + 777)^222 - 414141\newlineThis is the final answer.
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