Answer:
a) 16
b) 100
c) 64
d) [tex]\frac{81}{4}[/tex][/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Perfect square trinomial:
A perfect square trinomial has the following format:
[tex](x \pm a)^2 = x^2 \pm 2ax + a^2[/tex]
a.
x² – 8x
[tex]x^2 - 8x = x^2 - 2ax[/tex]
So 2a = 8, a = 4. Then
[tex]a^2 = 4^2 = 16[/tex]
The perfect square trinomial is [tex]x^2 - 8x + 16[/tex]
b. x2 + 20x +
2a = 20, so a = 10
[tex]a^2 = 10^2 = 100[/tex]
The perfect square trinomial is [tex]x^2 + 20x + 100[/tex]
C.
x² – 16x +
2a = -16, so a = -8.
[tex]a^2 = (-8)^2 = 64[/tex]
The perfect square trinomial is [tex]x^2 - 16x + 64[/tex]
d. x2 + 9x +
[tex]2a = 9[/tex], so [tex]a = \frac{9}{2}[/tex]
[tex]a^2 = (\frac{9}{2})^2 = \frac{81}{4}[/tex]
The perfect square trinomial is [tex]x^2 + 9x + \frac{81}{4}[/tex][/tex]
