Algebra 2 Common Core

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ISBN 10: 0133186024
ISBN 13: 978-0-13318-602-4

Chapter 4 - Quadratic Functions and Equations - 4-4 Factoring Quadratic Expressions - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 221: 48

Answer

$(t-7)^2$

Work Step by Step

Using the factoring of trinomials in the form $x^2+bx+c,$ the given $\text{ expression }$ \begin{align*} t^2-14t+49 \end{align*} has $c= 49 $ and $b= -14 .$ The two numbers with a product of $c$ and a sum of $b$ are $\left\{ -7,-7 \right\}.$ Using these two numbers, the factored form of the $\text{ expression }$ above is \begin{align*} & (t-7)(t-7) \\&= (t-7)^2 .\end{align*}
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