Question

add the term that makes the given expression into a perfect square. write the result as the square of a bracketed expression b square +10b​

Answer 1

+ 25

Explanation:

b² + 10b

using the method of completing the square

add ( half the coefficient of the b- term)²

b² + 2(5)b + 25

= (b + 5)² ← a perfect square