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Solve for vertex algebraically 4x^2-8x+9

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Answer: (1,5)

f(x)=4*x^2+-8x+9

f(x)=4*(x^2+-2x+9/4 ( Factor out )

f(x)=4*(x^2+-2x+(-1)^2+-1*(-1)^2+9/4) ( Complete the square )

f(x)=4*((x+-1)^2+-1*(-1)^2+9/4) ( Use the binomial formula )

f(x)=4*((x+-1)^2+1*5/4) ( simplify )

f(x)=4*(x+-1)^2+5 ( expand )

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