Question

What value in place of the question mark makes the polynomial below a perfect square trinomial?

x2 - 24x + ?

Answer 1

To find a square trinomial you need to divide the B value by two then square. Do you know what the B value is? @helpapex

Answer 2

no

Answer 3

Okay well the b value is a variable assigned to the middle term, or 24

Answer 4

So to find the Perfect value you need to do (24/2)^2

Answer 5

144

Answer 6

right?

Answer 7

Yup! Good job. In the future is you have similar problems just remember (middle value/2)^2

Answer 8

thanks

Answer 9

your Welcome : )