Question
Download Solution PDFFor what value of A, will the expression (13.56 × 13.56 + 13.56 × A + 0.04 × 0.04) be a perfect square?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFGiven:
Expression: (13.56 × 13.56 + 13.56 × A + 0.04 × 0.04)
Formula Used:
The algebraic identity for a perfect square is (a + b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2
Calculation:
Let's compare the given expression with the perfect square identity:
a2 = 13.56 × 13.56 = (13.56)2 => a = 13.56
b2 = 0.04 × 0.04 = (0.04)2 => b = 0.04
The middle term in the perfect square identity is 2ab.
Comparing this with the middle term of the given expression, 13.56 × A:
2ab = 13.56 × A
Substitute the values of a and b:
2 × 13.56 × 0.04 = 13.56 × A
0.08 × 13.56 = 13.56 × A
A = 0.08
So, the expression is equal to (13.56 + 0.04)2 = (13.60)2, which is a perfect square.
For A = 0.08, the expression will be a perfect square.
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