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: 74

Answer

$\frac{1}{36}$, $(x+(1/6))^2$

Work Step by Step

To complete the square of $x^2 +\frac{1}{3}x$, we add $(b/2)^2$. In this case, the "$b$" is the second coefficient, $1/3$, so we add $((1/3)/2)^2=1/36$ and we have $x^2 +\frac{1}{3}x+\frac{1}{36}$. Then by factorization, we get $$ x^2 +\frac{1}{3}x+\frac{1}{36}=(x+(1/6))^2 .$$
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