Question

What is the missing constant term in the perfect square that starts with x
2
+14x

Answer 1

Okay, let me explain.

Basically, you need to complete the square.

So you have,
`x^(2)`+14x+__________ to equal a perfect square.

Your middle term is 14. So, what you need to do is divide fourteen by 2 which equals 7. What does 7*7 or 7 squared equal? It equals 49.

The missing constant term is 49.

I hope this helped; feel free to ask any follow-up questions.