Answer:
According to steps 2 and 4. The second-order polynomial must be added by [tex]-c[/tex] and [tex]b^{2}[/tex] to create a perfect square trinomial.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let consider a second-order polynomial of the form [tex]a\cdot x^{2} + b\cdot x + c = 0[/tex], [tex]\forall \,x \in\mathbb{R}[/tex]. The procedure is presented below:
1) [tex]a\cdot x^{2} + b\cdot x + c = 0[/tex] (Given)
2) [tex]a\cdot x^{2} + b \cdot x = -c[/tex] (Compatibility with addition/Existence of additive inverse/Modulative property)
3) [tex]4\cdot a^{2}\cdot x^{2} + 4\cdot a \cdot b \cdot x = -4\cdot a \cdot c[/tex] (Compatibility with multiplication)
4) [tex]4\cdot a^{2}\cdot x^{2} + 4\cdot a \cdot b \cdot x + b^{2} = b^{2}-4\cdot a \cdot c[/tex] (Compatibility with addition/Existence of additive inverse/Modulative property)
5) [tex](2\cdot a \cdot x + b)^{2} = b^{2}-4\cdot a \cdot c[/tex] (Perfect square trinomial)
According to steps 2 and 4. The second-order polynomial must be added by [tex]-c[/tex] and [tex]b^{2}[/tex] to create a perfect square trinomial.
