Q. What is the missing constant term in the perfect square that starts with x2+18x ?
Finding the Perfect Square Trinomial: To complete the square for the expression x2+18x, we need to find a number that, when added to the expression, will create a perfect square trinomial. The formula to find this number is (2b)2, where b is the coefficient of x.
Calculating the Coefficient of : In our case, is . So we calculate \left(\frac{181818}{222}\right)^222.
Squaring the Coefficient:(182)2=(9)2=81(\frac{18}{2})^2 = (9)^2 = 81(218)2=(9)2=81.
Completing the Square: Therefore, the constant term that completes the square for the expression x2+18xx^2 + 18xx2+18x is 818181.
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