Given that x² - 6x + 1 = (x-a)² - b for all values of x, (i) find the value of a and the value of b.

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Answer:

(x-3)^2 - 8, so a is 3 and b is 8

Explanation:

use completing the square

hope this works :)

Blrfl answered Dec 20, 2023

by Blrfl

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