Enter the correct value so that each expression is a perfect-square trinomial.


x2 – 10x +_____

Verified Answer :

the answer is x2-10x+25 because that is half of -10 (5) squared

Answer:

A = 25 so that the expression \(x^2-10x+A\) is a perfect-square trinomial.

Step-by-step explanation:

  Given : expression  \(x^2-10x+A\)

We have to find the value of A so that  each expression is a perfect-square trinomial.

perfect-square is the term in the form of \((a+b)^2 \ or\ (a-b)^2\)

Since , we know the algebraic identity,

\((a+b)^2=a^2+b^2+2ab\\\\ (a-b)^2=a^2+b^2-2ab\)

Given expression \(x^2-10x+A\) is of the form of \((a-b)^2=a^2+b^2-2ab\)

Thus, comparing , we get,

a= x ,

-2ab = -10x

⇒ b = 5

Thus adding b² term to get perfect-square trinomial.

b² = 25

Thus, the perfect-square trinomial becomes \(x^2-10x+25=(x-5)^2\)

So, A = 25