Q. Rewrite the function by completing the square.f(x)=x2+4x+41f(x)=(x+□)2+□
Step 1: Starting with the function: We start with the function f(x)=x2+4x+41 and want to rewrite it in the form f(x)=(x+□)2+□. To complete the square, we need to find a number that, when added and subtracted to the x2+4x part, completes the square.
Step 2: Finding the number to add and subtract: First, we take the coefficient of x, which is 4, divide it by 2, and square it to find the number to add and subtract. This gives us (24)2=22=4.
Step 3: Adding and subtracting to complete the square: We add and subtract 4 to the expression x2+4x, which gives us x2+4x+4−4+41. We add 4 to complete the square and subtract 4 to keep the expression equivalent to the original.
Step 4: Rewriting the expression: Now we can rewrite the expression as (x2+4x+4)+(41−4). The first part is a perfect square trinomial.
Step 5: Factoring the perfect square trinomial: The perfect square trinomial (x2+4x+4) can be factored into (x+2)2. The second part simplifies to 37.
Step 6: Final rewritten function: Putting it all together, we get f(x)=(x+2)2+37. This is the function rewritten by completing the square.
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