Q. Complete the square. Fill in the number that makes the polynomial a perfect-square quadratic.y2−14y+_____
Identify coefficients: Identify the values of a, b, and c in the polynomial y2−14y+? by comparing it to the standard quadratic form ax2+bx+c. a=1 b=−14 c=?
Complete the square: Determine the value needed to complete the square. To complete the square of y2−14y, add (b/2)2 to the polynomial.Calculate (b/2)2 using b=−14.(−14/2)2=(−7)2
Find missing number: Simplify the calculation to find the missing number in y2−14y+_.(−7)2=49The missing number is 49.