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-. Find the missing part that will make the equation a perfect square
U2 + 34u +

User Andrewle
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Answer:

289

Explanation:

using the method of completing the square

add ( half the coefficient of the u- term )² to u² + 34u

u² + 2(17)u + 17²

= u² + 34u + 289

= (u + 17)² ← a perfect square

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