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What is the missing constant term in the perfect square that starts with 
x^(2)+14 x ?

What is the missing constant term in the perfect square that starts with x2+14xx^{2}+14x ?

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Q. What is the missing constant term in the perfect square that starts with x2+14xx^{2}+14x ?
  1. Calculate Constant Term: To form a perfect square trinomial from the expression x2+14xx^2 + 14x, we need to find a constant term (let's call it cc) such that the trinomial can be expressed as (x+b)2(x + b)^2, where bb is half of the coefficient of xx. This means we need to take half of 1414, which is 77, and then square it to find the constant term cc.\newlineCalculation: (142)2=72=49(\frac{14}{2})^2 = 7^2 = 49
  2. Write Perfect Square Trinomial: Now that we have calculated the value of cc as 4949, we can write the perfect square trinomial as x2+14x+49x^2 + 14x + 49. This trinomial is the square of the binomial (x+7)(x + 7), because (x+7)2=x2+2×(7)×x+72(x + 7)^2 = x^2 + 2\times(7)\times x + 7^2, which simplifies to x2+14x+49x^2 + 14x + 49.

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