SOLUTION: Rewrite the following quadratic in vertex form and identify the turning point y=x^2+12x-3

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Question 965212: Rewrite the following quadratic in vertex form and identify the turning point y=x^2+12x-3
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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The square term needed is %2812%2F2%29%5E2=36.

y=x%5E2%2B12x%2B36-3-36
and you want to convert to a form,
y=%28x-h%29%5E2%2Bk.

Study the lesson, Completing the Square to Solve General Quadratic Equation