SOLUTION: if x^2-5x+6=(x-h)^2+k what is the value of k?

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Question 945050: if x^2-5x+6=(x-h)^2+k what is the value of k?
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Difficult to understand through viewing the two expressions. COMPLETE The SQUARE to transform the left member into standard form, and then you can identify k by corresponding position.

See your lesson on completing the square so you know why the term to use for this will be .








Answer by MathTherapy(10552)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

if x^2-5x+6=(x-h)^2+k what is the value of k?




h, or x = , or 

k, or y =  -------- Substituting  for h, or x

k, or y = 

k, or y = 

k, or  

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