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If ‘x’ is a counting number(a) What number should be added to x2 + 6x to become aperfect square?(b)If x2 + ax +16 is a perfect square what will be the value of a.Varghese P M , Holy Ghost B H S Muttuchira

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If ‘x’ is a counting number

(a) The number should be added to x² + 6x to become a perfect square

(b) The value of a if x² + ax +16 is a perfect square

EVALUATION

(a)

\sf{ {x}^{2} + 6x }

\sf{ =  {x}^{2} + 2.x.3 +  {(3)}^{2}  -  {(3)}^{2}  }

\sf{ =  {(x + 3)}^{2}  - 9}

The number should be added = 9

(b)

\sf{ {x}^{2}  + ax + 16}

\sf{  = {x}^{2}  \pm 2.x.4 +  {(4)}^{2}   \mp \:  2.x.4  + ax }

\sf{  = {(x \pm  4)}^{2}    +  x(a \mp 8)}

Hence the REQUIRED value

\sf{a =  \pm 8}

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