SOLUTION: write (f)=4-x+x^2 in standard form

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Question 739907: write (f)=4-x+x^2 in standard form
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Complete The Square and simplify into standard form.

4-x%2Bx%5E2=x%5E2-x%2B4.
The square term to add and subtract is %28-1%2F2%29%5E2=1%2F4.
Add and Subtract %281%2F4%29 and then calculate and adjust.

f%28x%29=x%5E2-x%2B1%2F4%2B4-1%2F4
f%28x%29=%28x%5E2-x%2B1%2F4%29%2B4-1%2F4
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Can you finish this?