SOLUTION: y2 + 0.1y +? Supply the missing number or term to make a perfect square trinomial

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Question 325931: y2 + 0.1y +? Supply the missing number or term to make a perfect square trinomial
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Take (1/2) the y coefficient and square it.
%28%280.1%29%2F2%29%5E2=0.0025
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y%5E2+%2B+0.1y+%2B0.0025=%28y%2B0.05%29%5E2