Question

Find the completing the square constant for the quadratic x2 + 16x + 10 = 0.

A.8.
B.196
C.64
D.100

Answer 1

The completing the square constant for the quadratic x² + 16x + 10 = 0 is 64.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the completing the square constant for the quadratic equation x² + 16x + 10 = 0, we need to rewrite the equation in the form (x + a)² = b.

To do this, we need to take half of the coefficient of x (which is 16) and square it. Half of 16 is 8, and 8 squared is 64. Therefore, the completing the square constant is 64.

So, the correct answer is C. 64.