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Choose the constant term that completes the perfect square trinomial. y2 + y +1/16 +1/4 +1

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y^2+y+ (1)/(4) =(y+ (1)/(2) )^2
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Answer:


(1)/(4)

Explanation:

Let us see the standard form of an quadratic equation converted form of complete square .


(a+b)^2=a^2+2*a*b+b^2

The first two terms given are


y^2+y\\=y^2+2*(1)/(2)*y

Hence comparing it with our standard form

The constant term must be the square of the middle term. That it
((1)/(2))^2=(1)/(4)

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