Question

Put the equation y =x^2-8x + 12 into the form y(x-h)^2+k
Answer: y =

Answer 1

`y = x {}^(2) - 8x + 12 \\ y = x {}^(2) - 8x + 12 + 4 - 4 \\ y = (x {}^(2) - 8x + 16) - 4 \\ y = ( x - 4)^(2) - 4`