Q. What is the missing constant term in the perfect square that starts with x2+2x ?
Identify Trinomial Form: To form a perfect square trinomial starting with x2+2x, we need to find a constant term (c) such that the trinomial can be expressed as (x+b)2, where the linear coefficient (2b) is equal to 2x.
Find Linear Coefficient: The linear coefficient in the expression x2+2x is 2. To find the constant term, we use the relationship 2b=2, which implies that b=1.
Calculate Constant Term: Knowing that b=1, we can find the constant term by squaring b. The constant term c will be b2, which is 12.
Finalize Perfect Square Trinomial: Calculating the square of b gives us c=12=1.
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