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Put the equation y = x2 - 10x + 16 into the form y = =(x - h)² + ki Answer: y = > Next Question

Answer 1

To complete the perfect square ((x-h)²) we add and subtract constants:

`\begin{gathered} y=x^(2)-10x+16 \\ y=x^(2)-10x+25-25+16 \\ y=x^(2)-10x+5^(2)-9 \\ y=(x-5)^(2)-9 \end{gathered}`