A Completing The Square 123
A Completing The Square 123
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1: Solve
2 the following:
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2: Solve
2 the following:
a) Write x2 − 8x + 20 in the form (x + p)2 + q and hence find the line of symmetry.
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b) Write x2 + 10x + 35 in the form (x + p)2 + q and hence find the line of symmetry.
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c) Write x2 + 6x + 1 in the form (x + p)2 + q and hence find the line of symmetry.
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3: Solve
2 the following:
a) Write x2 + 2x − 8 in the form (x + p)2 + q and hence find the minimum value.
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b) Write x2 − 4x + 13 in the form (x + p)2 + q and hence find the minimum value.
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c) Write x2 − 10x + 23 in the form (x + p)2 + q and hence find the minimum value.
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4: Solve
2 the following:
a) Write x2 − 6x + 14 in the form (x + p)2 + q and hence find co-ordinates of the vertex.
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b) Write x2 + 4x + 6 in the form (x + p)2 + q and hence find co-ordinates of the vertex.
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c) Write x2 − 2x − 2 in the form (x + p)2 + q and hence find co-ordinates of the vertex.
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1: a) x2 + 4x = (x + 2)2 − 4
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2 b) x2 + 8x + 24 = (x + 4)2 + 8
c) x2 − 2x + 8 = (x − 1)2 + 7
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