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algebra senior
Problem
Krzysztof solved the quadratic equation by completing the square. In the process, he came up with the equivalent equation where and are constants.
What is ?
What is ?
Solution
Dividing both sides of the equation by , we have The square which agrees with except for the constant term is , which is equal to and thus to .
Therefore, by adding to each side, Krzysztof rewrote the equation as We have , , and thus .
Therefore, by adding to each side, Krzysztof rewrote the equation as We have , , and thus .
Final answer
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