SOLUTION: Complete the square as an aid to graphing y = -x^2 + 8x - 12

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: Complete the square as an aid to graphing
y = -x^2 + 8x - 12
This question is from textbook An Incremental Development

Answer by venugopalramana(3286)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Complete the square as an aid to graphing
y = -x^2 + 8x - 12=-[x^2-8x]-12
Y=-[X^2-2(X)(4)+4^2-4^2]-12
Y=-(X-4)^2+16-12
Y=-(X-4)^2+4

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