Completing the Square

a.

Write $2x^2 + 20x + 42$ in the form $a(x + b)^2 + c$ where $a$ , $b$ , and $c\,$ are integers.

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b.

Hence, or otherwise, write down the coordinates of the turning point of the graph of $y = 2x^2 + 20x + 42$

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a.

Write $2x^2 + 20x + 42$ in the form $a(x + b)^2 + c$ where $a$ , $b$ , and $c\,$ are integers.

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b.

Hence, or otherwise, write down the coordinates of the turning point of the graph of $y = 2x^2 + 20x + 42$

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Completing the Square Questions