AC is parallel to MN then triangle ABC and triangle MBN are similar and the ratio of the corresponding sides are equal...
Question: What value of c will complete the square below (
) and make the expression a perfect square trinomial?
Answer: c = 225
Step-by-step explanation:
Perfect square trinomials come in the form a² + 2ab + b², which is equal to (a + b)². In the presented trinomial, we can immediately identify that <u>a = x, and b² = c</u>, but we need to find the numerical value of
.
To do this, note that the middle term, or <u>2ab, corresponds with (is equal to) 30x</u>. We know that a = x, and thus, <u>2ab = 2bx</u>. Now, 2bx and 30x are corresponding terms; thus, <u>2bx = 30x</u>.
Dividing by
on both sides gives us <u>b = 15</u>. Therefore, c = b² = 15² = 225. (As a squared binomial, this would be (x + 15)² as a = x and b = 15.)
a^2 - b^2 = (a + b)(a - b)
In this case
49x^4y^2 - 4z^2
= (7x^2y)^2 - (2z)^2
= (7x^2y + 2z)(7x^2y - 2z)
Factors are (7x^2y + 2z) and (7x^2y - 2z)
Answer:
D) 7x^2y + 2z
-133/2=-66.5
If we take the upper and lower round of that number we will get the 2 consecutive numbers that make -133.
Therefore the answer is -66 & -67.