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Which term should be added to 49x2+149x249x^2+\frac{1}{49x^2} to make the expression a complete square. (Choose two correct alternatives.)

Options

Option A is correct

-2

Option B

-14x

Option C is correct

2

Option D

14x

Explanation

To make the expression 49x2+149x249x^2+\frac{1}{49x^2} a complete square, we need to add a term that fits the form (a+b)2=a2+b2+2ab(a+b)^2 = a^2 + b^2 + 2ab or (ab)2=a2+b22ab(a-b)^2 = a^2 + b^2 - 2ab. Here, a2=49x2a^2 = 49x^2, so a=7xa = 7x. And b2=149x2b^2 = \frac{1}{49x^2}, so b=17xb = \frac{1}{7x}. The term to be added is either 2ab2ab or 2ab-2ab. 2ab=2×(7x)×(17x)=22ab = 2 \times (7x) \times (\frac{1}{7x}) = 2. And 2ab=2×(7x)×(17x)=2-2ab = -2 \times (7x) \times (\frac{1}{7x}) = -2. Thus, the terms that can be added are 2 and -2.