Answer:
The number [tex]\frac{225}{4}[/tex] is added to the polynomial below to complete the square.
Step-by-step explanation:
Perfect square binomial:
A perfect square binomial is given by:
[tex](a + b)^2 = a^2 + 2ab + b^2[/tex]
In this question:
We have that:
[tex]a^2 + 2ab + b^2 = x^2 + 15x + ?[/tex]
Since [tex]a = x[/tex], we have that:
[tex]2ab = 15x[/tex]
[tex]2b = 15[/tex]
[tex]b = \frac{15}{2}[/tex]
Completing the square:
The term that completes the square is [tex]b^2[/tex]. So
[tex]b^2 = (\frac{15}{2})^2 = \frac{225}{4}[/tex]
The number [tex]\frac{225}{4}[/tex] is added to the polynomial below to complete the square.
