Find the value of c that completes the square

x^2-x+c

Please help me with how to do this, and show me. Thank you.

Respuesta :

Answer:

c = [tex]\frac{1}{4}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

x² - x + c

To complete the square

add ( half the coefficient of the x- term )² to x² - x

x² + 2(-[tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] )x + [tex]\frac{1}{4}[/tex]

= (x - [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] )² ← a perfect square

with c = [tex]\frac{1}{4}[/tex]