Completing the Square
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Objective
I can rewrite a quadratic expression in vertex form by completing the square.
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Explain the general form of a quadratic equation in vertex form and how the vertex can be identified from this form.
Rewrite the quadratic equation y = x² + 6x + 5 in vertex form by completing the square.
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“Rewrite the quadratic expression y = x² + 4x - 3 in vertex form. Rewrite the quadratic expression y = x² - 6x + 11 in vertex form. ”
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