Question

Given the following perfect square trinomial, fill in the missing term. (Do not type the variable in the blank.)

4x2 + ___x + 49

Answer 1

there must be an RHS to this :)

Answer 2

what is the RHS?

Answer 3

whats a rhs?

Answer 4

Right Hand Side

Answer 5

no its suppose to be a perfect square trinomial

Answer 6

thats all of it

Answer 7

http://www.purplemath.com/modules/solvquad3.htm

Answer 8

panlac there is no right have side to the question

Answer 9

http://www.purplemath.com/modules/sqrquad.htm <----

Answer 10

This is Algebra 1, no? And is that 4 times 2?

Answer 11

yes and no its 4 to the 2nd power

Answer 12

Ok, just give me a moment.......

Answer 13

4^2

Answer 14

What are the factors of 16 and 49?

Answer 15

Sorry, scratch that, just the factors of 16.

Answer 16

Which two factors could multiply to get 49? Which two can add together to get the missing number?

Answer 17

That's basically all to it, and that's the only hints I'll give. The rest is pretty self-explanatory from here.

Answer 18

Do you understand now?

Answer 19

nope. but imma guess 7

Answer 20

well a little

Answer 21

just give me a sec to explain.....

Answer 22

normally, you are asked to fill the last term, and what are the questions asked to fill it out? this might post a clue on how to get the middle term :)

Answer 23

14??

Answer 24

ok i think i got it

Answer 25

kia :) try plugging 14 and see if it is indeed a perfect square

Answer 26

yayy i was right! thanks guys