SOLUTION: My question states: x^2+3x+c Find the value of c that makes the trinomial a perfect square. I tried several different ways to figure it out and each way was wrong :(

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Question 1090244: My question states:
x^2+3x+c
Find the value of c that makes the trinomial a perfect square.
I tried several different ways to figure it out and each way was wrong :(

Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, MathLover1:
Answer by ikleyn(52921)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Did you try c = = 2.25 ?


On completing the square see the lessons
    - Introduction into Quadratic Equations
    - PROOF of quadratic formula by completing the square

    - HOW TO complete the square - Learning by examples
in this site.


Also, you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-I in this site
    - ALGEBRA-I - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK.

The referred lessons are the part of this textbook under the topic "Quadratic equations".



Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


recall the rule:
so,
since and
->
then, since we have


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