Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32193-104-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-32193-104-7

Appendix A - Review - A.4 Factoring Polynomials - A.4 Assess Your Understanding - Page A40: 70

Answer

$49$, $(p+7)^2$

Work Step by Step

To complete the square of $p^2 + 14p$, we add $(b/2)^2$. In this case, the "$b$" is the second coefficient, $14$. Thus, we add $(14/2)^2=49$ and so we have $p^2 + 14p+49$. Then by factorization, we get $$ p^2 + 14p+49=(p+7)^2 .$$
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