SOLUTION: I'm attempting to help my daughter. I know if I see how one is done, i can help her. The problem is: x(to the 2nd power)+6+9 is this a perfect square. If not, why?
Thank you
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Question 862057: I'm attempting to help my daughter. I know if I see how one is done, i can help her. The problem is: x(to the 2nd power)+6+9 is this a perfect square. If not, why?
Thank you for your help
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Presuming you meant:
rather than what you actually wrote, yes, it is a perfect square. Any polynomial of the form:
is a perfect square if and only if
So your problem is a perfect square because
John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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