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Question 556851: My problem: Describe a method of writing the quadratic expression( x^2 +bx +c) in the form (x-h)^2 +g
Thanks again for the help
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Describe a method of writing the quadratic expression( x^2 +bx +c) in the form (x-h)^2 +g
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Complete the square on the x-terms:
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x^2 + bx + c
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= x^2 + bx + (b/2)^2 + c - (b/2)^2
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= (x+(b/2))^2 + [(4c-b^2)]/4
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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