1. How do you determine the constant that you should add to an expression in the form x^2+bx so that it becomes a perfect square trinomial?
2. When solving a quadratic equation by completing the square, why must you add the number that completes the square to both sides of the equation?
3. Why might you discard a negative solution in a real-world problem?

The host of a game show is holding a bag with chips to see what prizes the contestants will play for. five (5) of the chips say “new car” ten (10) of the chips say “new tv” three (3) of the chips say “trip to france” contestant named “patty” reaches into the bag. a. what is the probability of choosing a tv chip? b. what is the probability of choosing a car chip next without replacing the 1st chip? c. are these dependent or independent events?