Q. What is the missing constant term in the perfect square that starts with x2+18x?
Identify values of a and b: Identify the values of a and b in the quadratic expression x2+18x+?. Here, a=1 and b=18.
Calculate perfect square trinomial: To complete the square, we need to find the value that makes the expression a perfect square trinomial. This value is found by taking (2b)2.Calculate (218)2.
Find missing constant term: Perform the calculation: (18/2)2=(9)2=81. The missing constant term is 81.