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2. Determine the value of c that makes each expression a perfect square.

a) x ^ 2 + 6x + c
b) x ^ 2 + 14x + c
c) x ^ 2 - 12x + c
d) x ^ 2 - 10x + c
e) x ^ 2 + 2x + c
f) x ^ 2 - 80x + c​

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To make the expressions perfect squares, the value of c should be the square of half the coefficient of the x term. Therefore, the values of c are 9, 49, 36, 25, 1, and 1600, respectively, for each of the given expressions.

To determine the value of c that makes each expression a perfect square, we need to find a number that when added to the quadratic expression x2 + bx, allows it to be factored into (x + d)2.

For a quadratic expression of the form x2 + bx + c, the value of c is obtained by squaring half of the coefficient b from the x term.

This process is called completing the square.

For x2 + 6x + c, c = (6/2)2 = 9

For x2 + 14x + c, c = (14/2)2 = 49

For x2 - 12x + c, c = (-12/2)2 = 36

For x2 - 10x + c, c = (-10/2)2 = 25

For x2 + 2x + c, c = (2/2)2 = 1

For x2 - 80x + c, c = (-80/2)2 = 1600

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