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If x² − 10x is to be made a perfect square using a subtraction square model, which term will be added?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: 25

Direct answer: Option C, 25, is correct. To complete x² − 10x, compare it with (x − k)² = x² − 2kx + k². The middle coefficient satisfies 2k = 10, so k = 5. The missing corner in the area model is therefore a square of side 5, with area 5² = 25. Thus x² − 10x + 25 = (x − 5)². Option A is only half of the numerical coefficient and is a side length, not an area. Option B is the original coefficient and does not complete the square. Option D is 10², but the required value comes from squaring half the coefficient. The minus sign belongs to the side expression x − 5; the missing area itself is positive. Memory cue: halve the coefficient of x, ignore its sign while squaring, and square the result.

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Completing SquareSubtraction IdentityMissing AreaPerfect SquareVisual Models Of IdentitiesExploring Algebraic IdentitiesMathematicsClass 9 Mcq

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