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OpenStudy (anonymous):

which number completes the square x^2-4x+_

hartnn (hartnn):

divide middle term by 2 and square it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can somebody explain me the question?

hartnn (hartnn):

middle term= co-efficient of x

hartnn (hartnn):

so @nemi what is the co-efficient of x here ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes, thats correct as @hartnn stated

hartnn (hartnn):

here, middle term =-4 its half = -2 its square =4 so the required number is 4. did u understand this ?

hartnn (hartnn):

bdw, \(\huge \color{red}{\text{Welcome to Open Study}}\ddot\smile\)

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