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Get ready for Geometry

Unit 3: Lesson 4

Completing the square
Math
Get ready for Geometry
Get ready for conic sections
Completing the square
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Completing the square (intermediate)

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Problem

Rewrite the function by completing the square.
f, left parenthesis, x, right parenthesis, equals, x, squared, plus, 2, x, plus, 26
f, left parenthesis, x, right parenthesis, equals, left parenthesis, x, plus
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3, slash, 5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7, slash, 4
  • a mixed number, like 1, space, 3, slash, 4
  • an exact decimal, like 0, point, 75
  • a multiple of pi, like 12, space, start text, p, i, end text or 2, slash, 3, space, start text, p, i, end text
right parenthesis, squared, plus
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3, slash, 5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7, slash, 4
  • a mixed number, like 1, space, 3, slash, 4
  • an exact decimal, like 0, point, 75
  • a multiple of pi, like 12, space, start text, p, i, end text or 2, slash, 3, space, start text, p, i, end text
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