PERFECT SQUARES 1

What must be added to x²  + 5x to make the expression a perfect square?

Solution

a=1, b=5,c=?

b² = 4ac

(5)² = 4 x 1 x c

25 = 4c

25 = 4c

4      4

²⁵/4 = c

Hence number to be added is ²⁵/4.

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NECTA 2013,  QN. 10a

What must be added to x²  + 8x to make the expression a perfect square?