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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Fill in the blank to make the expression a perfect square. V^2-14v+?

OpenStudy (welshfella):

Hint: the first step is to divide 14 by 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so 7

OpenStudy (welshfella):

also: (a - b)^2 = a^2 - 2ab + b^2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is it49?

OpenStudy (lynfran):

yea

OpenStudy (welshfella):

yes + 49

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you!

OpenStudy (welshfella):

yw

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

\[v^2+14v \implies ax^2+bx\] You want it in the quadratic form, \(av^2+bv+c\) \[c=\left(\frac{b}{2}\right)^2 \qquad \therefore \qquad c=\left(\frac{4}{2}\right)^2 = (2)^2=4\]\[v^2+4v+4 \implies (v+2)^2\]

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