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AfilCa [17]
3 years ago
15

What is the missing constant term in the perfect square that starts with x^2-12x

Mathematics
1 answer:
Ipatiy [6.2K]3 years ago
4 0

Essentially, we are trying to find the missing constant term of (x - a)^2 (remember that we are subtracting a due to the negative sign in front of the second term). Let's expand this to see what we can work with:

(x - a)^2

  • Set up

x^2 - ax - ax + a^2 = x^2 - 2ax + a^2

  • FOIL and simplify

Now, we know the second term is 12x, so let's set the second term in the polynomial we just found equal to 12x:

2ax = 12x

  • Set up

2a = 12

  • Divide both sides of the equation by x

a = 6

  • Divide both sides of the equation by 2

We have found a = 6. We know the missing constant term is a^2, according to the polynomial we found earlier. Thus, the missing term is:

a^2 \Rightarrow 6^2 = 36


The missing constant term is 36.

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