Rewrite the function by completing the square f(x) = {x}^(2) - 2x + 17 f(x) = (x + |?| )^(2) + |?| ​

Question

Rewrite the function by completing the square


`f(x) = {x}^(2) - 2x + 17`

`f(x) = (x + |?| )^(2) + |?|`
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Answer 1

These are the steps and solved!

Answer 2

`f(x) = {x}^(2) - 2x + 17 = {x}^(2) - 2x + 1 + 16 = {(x - 1)}^(2) + 16`