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Express d² - 8d + 9 in completed square form.​

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Answer:

(d - 4)² - 7

Explanation:

Formula for completing the square: x² + ax + b = (x +
(a)/(2))² - (
(a)/(2))² + b

d² - 8d + 9 = (d -
(8)/(2))² - (
(8)/(2))² + 9

= (d - 4)² - 4² + 9

= (d - 4)² - 16 + 9

= (d - 4)² - 7

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