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Solve for h
h(x)=a(x-h)^2+k
h(x)=x^2-8x+14

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Answer:

h = 4

Explanation:

The equation of a parabola in vertex form is

y = a(x - h)² + k

Given

h(x) = x² - 8x + 14

Express h(x) in vertex form by using the method of completing the square

add/subtract ( half the coefficient of the x- term)² to x² - 8x

h(x) = x² + 2(- 4)x + 16 - 16 + 14

= (x - 4)² - 2

Compare to h(x) = (x - h)² + k , then

h = 4

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