Complete the square to form a perfect square trinomial x^2-14x+

x^2 - 14x + 49

Explanation:

1) Divide the coefficient of x by 2:

14 / 2 = 7

2) so you have to add 7^2 = 49

x^2 - 14x + 49

3) that trinomial is equivalent to:

=> (x - 7)^2

4) prove that using the formula (a - b)^2 = a^2 - 2ab + b^2

(x - 7)^2  = x^2 - 14x + 49

Then you have to add 49 to complete the square. and form a perfect square trinomial.

Where m is the slope of the line and b is the y-intercept of the line, or the y-coordinate of the point at which the line crosses the y-axis. to write an equation in slope-intercept form, given a graph of that equation, pick two points on the line and use them to find the slope. this is the value of m in the equation.