Question

What is the missing constant term in the perfect square that starts with x^2 -20x

Answer 1

Answer:

Missing constant: 100

Step-by-step explanation:

perfect square  (a - b)^2 = a^2 - 2ab + b^2

In this case

20x = 2 * x * 10

and

10^2 = 100

so

(x - 10)^2 = x^2 - 20x + 100