Complete the square

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Complete the square for x² + 12x + ____ (find the missing number in the blank)

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x² + 12x + 36

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What value of c would make this a perfect square trinomial? x² + 20x + c

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+ 100

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What value of c would make this a perfect square trinomial? x² + 34x + c

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+ 289

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Find the missing value 'c' to create a perfect square trinomial: x² + 26x + ___

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- 169

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Complete the square for x² - 16x + ____ (find the missing value that goes in the blank)

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+ 64

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Definition: Perfect Square Trinomial

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A trinomial of the form a² + 2ab + b², which can be factored as (a + b)².

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How to complete the square for x² + bx?

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Take (b/2)² and add it to both sides.

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What is the formula to find the value of c in a perfect square trinomial?

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c = (b/2)², where b is the coefficient of x.

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Example: Complete the square for x² + 8x + ___. What is the missing value?

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+ 16

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Example: Complete the square for x² - 10x + ___. What is the missing value?

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+ 25