Q. Complete the square. Fill in the number that makes the polynomial a perfect-square quadratic.p2−4p+_____
Identify values of a, b, c: Identify the values of a, b, and c in the quadratic expression p2−4p+? by comparing it to the standard quadratic form ax2+bx+c. a=1 b=−4 b0
Determine perfect-square quadratic: Determine the number that needs to be added to p2−4p to make it a perfect-square quadratic. To complete the square, add (b/2)2 to the expression.Perfect square quadratic: p2−4p+(b/2)2
Calculate missing number: Calculate (b/2)2 to find the missing number in p2−4p+____.(b/2)2=(−4/2)2=(−2)2=4The missing number is 4.