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Complete the square to find

the vertex of this parabola.
x2 - 8x - y - 4 = 0
([?], [ ]

Complete the square to find the vertex of this parabola. x2 - 8x - y - 4 = 0 ([?], [ ]-example-1
User Paul Nelligan
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Explanation:

The answer would be (4,-20)

Fill in 4 and -20

Complete the square to find the vertex of this parabola. x2 - 8x - y - 4 = 0 ([?], [ ]-example-1
User Fanli
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Answer:

-20

Explanation:

Complete the square to find the vertex of this parablola x^2-8x-y-4=0 {the second one of -20; so 4,-20}

User Bill Keller
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