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Question 12
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a.

Write x2−8x+5x^2 - 8x + 5x2−8x+5 in the form (x+a)2+b(x + a)^2 + b(x+a)2+b where a a\,a and b b\,b are integers.

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b.

Hence, or otherwise, write down the coordinates of the turning point of the graph of y=x2−8x+5y = x^2 - 8x + 5y=x2−8x+5

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