What value of Q will make the expression 4x2 + 5x + Q a complete square?

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Mathematics - 1989 Subject: General Mathematics

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What value of Q will make the expression 4x2 + 5x + Q a complete square?
Answer Details
4x2 + 5x + Q
To make a complete square, the coefficient of x2 must be 1
= x2 +  5 x 4  +  Q 4
Then (half the coefficient of x2) should be added
i.e. x2 +  5 x 4  +  25 64
?  Q 4  =  25 64
Q =  4 × 25 64
= 

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