Question

How to answer 100x^2+60x+9

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Rewrite

100

x

2

100

x

2

as

(

10

x

)

2

(

10

x

)

2

.

(

10

x

)

2

+

60

x

+

9

(

10

x

)

2

+

60

x

+

9

Rewrite

9

9

as

3

2

3

2

.

(

10

x

)

2

+

60

x

+

3

2

(

10

x

)

2

+

60

x

+

3

2

Check the middle term by multiplying

2

a

b

2

a

b

and compare this result with the middle term in the original expression.

2

a

b

=

2

⋅

(

10

x

)

⋅

3

2

a

b

=

2

⋅

(

10

x

)

⋅

3

Simplify.

2

a

b

=

60

x

2

a

b

=

60

x

Factor using the perfect square trinomial rule

a

2

+

2

a

b

+

b

2

=

(

a

+

b

)

2

a

2

+

2

a

b

+

b

2

=

(

a

+

b

)

2

, where

a

=

10

x

a

=

10

x

and

b

=

3

b

=

3

.

(

10

x

+

3

)

2