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For what real values of c is 4x2+14x+c the square of a binomial?

Answer is NOT 49

 Dec 30, 2022
edited by Keihaku  Dec 30, 2022
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For it to be the square of a binomial, it has to be in the form:

 

(r+s)2=4x2+14x+c

We find that the first term squared = 4x^2

r2=4x2

r=2x

 

(2x+s)2=4x2+14x+c

 

We know the second term is in the form:

4(x)(r)=14x

4r=14

r=3.5

 

So our binomial is in the form:

 

(2x+3.5)(2x+3.5)

So our constant "c" would be:

c=3.52

c=12.25

 

(If this answer is wrong please tell me, as I would be more than happy to fix it)

 Dec 30, 2022
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Its correct, thank you so much!

Keihaku  Dec 30, 2022

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