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Bumek [7]
3 years ago
7

Complete the square: ax^2 + x + 3.

Mathematics
2 answers:
RUDIKE [14]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

The value of a is \frac{1}{12}.

Step-by-step explanation:

The given expression is

ax^2+x+3

A quadratic expression ax^2+bx+c is complete square if b^2-4ac=0

For the given expression a=a,b=1 and c=3.

(1)^2-4(a)(3)=0

1-12a=0

Add 12a on both sides.

1=12a

Divide both sides by 12.

\dfrac{1}{12}=a

Therefore, the value of a is \frac{1}{12}.

\frac{1}{12}x^2+x+3

(\frac{1}{2\sqrt{3}}x)^2+2(\frac{1}{2\sqrt{3}}x)(\sqrt{3}+(\sqrt{3})^2

(\frac{1}{2\sqrt{3}}x+\sqrt{3})^2           [\because (a+b)^2=a^2+2ab+b^2]

Usimov [2.4K]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

a(x+\frac{1}{2a})^2)-\frac{1}{4a}+3

Step-by-step explanation:

We have been given an expression ax^2+x+3. We are asked to complete the square for the given expression.

First of all, we will factor our a as:

a(x^2+\frac{x}{a})+3  

a(x^2+\frac{1}{a}x)+3

Now, we need to add and subtract half the square of the middle term, that is (\frac{1}{2a})^2:

a[x^2+\frac{1}{a}x+(\frac{1}{2a})^2-(\frac{1}{2a})^2]+3      

a[x^2+\frac{1}{a}x+(\frac{1}{2a})^2-(\frac{1}{4a^2})]+3    

a(x^2+\frac{1}{a}x+(\frac{1}{2a})^2)+3-a*\frac{1}{4a^2}  

a(x+\frac{1}{2a})^2)-\frac{1}{4a}+3

Therefore, our required square would be a(x+\frac{1}{2a})^2)-\frac{1}{4a}+3.

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