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Completing the Square

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Question 40
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Write −4x2+24x−31-4x^2 + 24x - 31−4x2+24x−31 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=−4x2+24x−31y = -4x^2 + 24x - 31y=−4x2+24x−31

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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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