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Choose the constant term that completes the perfect square trinomial.

y2 + y

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Hello!

First off, please write y2 + y as y^2 + y. The " ^ " symbol denotes exponentiation, whereas y2 is meaningless.

To find the constant term in question, take half of the coefficient of y (that is, take 1/2) and square it. Then we have y2 + y + 1/4.

The constant term in question is 1/4.


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