Question

X+12)^(2)=x^(2)+24x+ __ what is the missing term?

Answer 1

To find the missing term, we can use the expansion of the square of a binomial, which is given by the formula (a + b)^2 = a^2 + 2ab + b^2. In this case, the binomial is x + 12, so we can use the formula like this:


`(x + 12)^2 = x^2 + 2 * x * 12 + 12^2`

Therefore, the missing term is 144.

You can also find the missing term by expanding the left-hand side of the equation using the same formula:


`(x + 12)^2 = (x^2 + 24x) + __`

When we expand the left-hand side using the formula, we get:


`(x + 12)^2 = x^2 + 24x + 144`

So the missing term is also 144.