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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you convert functions standard form to vertex form?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Problem: y= x2-4x=6 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem: y= x^2-4x+6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Complete the square with the x terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-4x+4 = y-6+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-2)^2 = y-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This shows you the vertex is at (2,2) and p= 1/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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