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What value of c makes the polynomial below a perfect square? x^2 + 14x + c c = A. 49 B. 28 C. 7 D. 196

What value of c makes the polynomial below a perfect square? x^2 + 14x + c c = A. 49 B. 28 C. 7 D. 196
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What value of c makes the polynomial below a perfect square?

x^2 + 14x + c

c =

A. 49
B. 28
C. 7
D. 196

User Juacala
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Answer:

A. 49

Explanation:

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User Alex Ilyaev
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The value for c is A. 49. That comes from the process of completing the square where you take half the linear term, square it, and add it in. Our linear term is 14. Half of 14 is 7, and 7 squared is 49. So A
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