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Question 17659: Hi there,
I don't get this problem with finding the perfect square trinomial whose first terms are given. I really hate fractions on this one. Could someone please help me work out this problem before class?
x^2 + 2/3x
Thnx very much
Answer by xcentaur(357) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the remaining term be y

x^2 + 2/3x + y

+%28a%2Bb%29%5E2=a%5E2%2Bb%5E2%2B2ab+


+x%5E2%2B2%281%2F3%29%28x%29%2B+y%5E2+
So y=1/3


So we get
+%28x%2B%281%2F3%29%29%5E2+=+x%5E2%2B2%281%2F3%29%28x%29%2B+y%5E2+
+%28x%2B%281%2F3%29%29%5E2+=+x%5E2%2B2%281%2F3%29%28x%29%2B+%281%2F9%29+


Then we have
x^2 + 2/3x + 1/9


Hope this helps,
Prabhat