Question

If Lylah completes the square for f(x) = x 2 + 24x -18 in order to find the minimum, she must write f(x) in the general form f(x) = (x − a)^2+ b. What is the value of b for f(x)?
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Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

F(x)=  (x − a)2 + b

Rewrite the equation as (X-a)2 + b= f(X) (X-a)2 + b= f(X)  subtract (x-a)^2 from both sides of the equation b=f(x)- (x-a)^2