Determine the Constant That Should Be Added to the Binomial $$8 x ^ { 2 } - 3 x + 1 = 0$$

question 19

Multiple Choice

Determine the constant that should be added to the binomial so that it becomes a perfect square trinomial. Then
write and factor the trinomial.
- $$8 x ^ { 2 } - 3 x + 1 = 0$$

• A) \(\left\{ \frac { 3 \pm \mathrm { i } \sqrt { 23 } } { 16 } \right\}\)
• B) \(\left\{ \frac { - 3 \pm i \sqrt { 23 } } { 16 } \right\}\)
• C) \(\left\{ \frac { 3 - \mathrm { i } \sqrt { 23 } } { 16 } , \frac { - 3 + \mathrm { i } \sqrt { 23 } } { 16 } \right\}\)
• D) \(\left\{ \frac { 3 \pm \sqrt { 23 } } { 16 } \right\}\)

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