document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=919341>Question 919341</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Express x^2-5x+6 in the form of (x-a)^2-b. Hence state the coordinates of the turning point of the curve y=x^2-5x+6.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I really don't understand how to work out the turning point so guidance would be very helpful. Thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #557643 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=557643\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the vertex form of a Parabola opening up(a>0) or down(a<0), <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=a%28x-h%29%5E2+%2Bk ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=a%28x-h%29%5E2+%2Bk\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. V(h, k)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Completing the Square to Obtain the Vertex Form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = ax^2 + bx + c = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = x^2-5x+6 = 0  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%2F%28-2a%29+=+%28-5%29%2F%28-2%29+=+5%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%2F%28-2a%29+=+%28-5%29%2F%28-2%29+=+5%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > 5/2 the x-value for the Vertex<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (x - 5/2)^2 - (5/2)^2 + 6 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (x - 5/2)^2 - 25/4 + 24/4= 0   <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-a%28b%2F%28-2a%29%29%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-a%28b%2F%28-2a%29%29%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= -25/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (x - 5/2)^2 - 1/4 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V(5/2, -1/4)\r<BR>\n" );
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