document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=50775>Question 50775</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y = x^2 - 2x + 5, find the vertex, the axis of symmetry, and graph </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-2x+? = y-5+?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Complete the square as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-2x+1=y-5+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-1)^2=y-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The vertex is (1,4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The axis of symmetry was x=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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