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Completing the Square

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Question 26
a.

Write 2x2−16x+392x^2 - 16x + 392x2−16x+39 in the form a(x+b)2+ca(x + b)^2 + ca(x+b)2+c where aaa, bbb, and c c\,c are integers.

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b.

Hence, or otherwise, write down the coordinates of the turning point of the graph of y=2x2−16x+39y = 2x^2 - 16x + 39y=2x2−16x+39

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c.

Hence, or otherwise, find the values of x x\,x when y=39y = 39y=39

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Completing the Square Questions

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250 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Maths Completing the Square. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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