Use the completing the square method to transform the equation x2 + 2x = 13 into an equation of the form (x + a)2 = b, where ɑ and b are real numbers What are the values ​​of ɑ and b?

(x+1)² = 14

a = 1, b = 14

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the equation, x² + 2x = 13

We are to use the completing the square method to express in the form

(x + a)² = b

x² + 2x = 13

Add the square of half of the coefficient of x to both sides

Coefficient of x = 2

Half of the coefficient of x = 2/2

Square of the result = (2/2)²

Square of the result = 1²

Add (1/2)² to both sides

x² + 2x + (1)² = 13 + (1)²

(x+1)² = 13 + 1

(x+1)² = 14

Compare with  (x+a)² = b

a = 1 and b = 14

first option

a function is a relation in which an input is paired with exactly one output.

so, let's find the right answer.

in our first option, our inputs are january, february, and march. the outputs are 30, 28, and 25. each input has it's own output. this is correct!

our second option we know is incorrect, because ms. valverade has two outputs, dogs and cats. this is not a function.

our third option is incorrect as well. the yellow square has two ouputs, the square and the triangle.

lastly, in our fourth option, we see the number 7 two times with a different output. therefore, this is not a function.

remember: each input must be paired with only one output!