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What should be the value of k so that the trinomial becomes a perfect square trinomial?x2 + 36x + k

What should be the value of k so that the trinomial becomes a perfect square trinomial-example-1
User Aland
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Step 1

Rearrange the equation.


x^2+36x=-k

Step 2

Add the required constant to complete the square.


x^2+36x+18^2

Step 3

Conclude


\text{Hence k = 18}^2=324

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