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OpenStudy (anonymous):

F(X) =X SQUARE+10X-3

hartnn (hartnn):

u need to solve for x ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

WRITE THE FUNCTION IN THE FORM Y=A(X-H) SQUARE +K

hartnn (hartnn):

to complete the square 1. Identify the middle term , the term with x, what is its co-efficient ??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

X?

hartnn (hartnn):

what is its co-efficient?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I TRIED USING A GRAPHING CALCULATOR

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1

hartnn (hartnn):

the co-efficient of x means the number with x... what is the number with x here ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

10

hartnn (hartnn):

yes,. now divide it by 2 what u get ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5

hartnn (hartnn):

now square it.

hartnn (hartnn):

when u square u get 25 so adding and subtracting 25 we get x^2+10x+25-25-3 (x+5)^2-28 which is in the form A(x-H)^2+K

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