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

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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}

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