Q. What is the missing constant term in the perfect square that starts with x2−12x?
Identify values of a and b: Identify the values of a and b in the quadratic expression x2−12x+?.Comparing x2−12x+? with ax2+bx+c, we find:a=1b=−12c=?
Determine completion value: Determine the value needed to complete the square.To complete the square of x2−12x, we add (b/2)2.Calculate (b/2)2 using b=−12.(−12/2)2=(−6)2
Simplify calculation: Simplify the calculation to find the missing constant term.(−6)2=36 The missing constant term is 36.