CompleteSquare Command

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CompleteSquare( <Quadratic Function> )
Returns the quadratic function in the form: a (x - h)^2 + k.
Example:
CompleteSquare(x^2 - 4x + 7) yields 1 (x - 2)2 + 3.

CAS Syntax

CompleteSquare( <Quadratic Function> )
Returns the quadratic function in the form: a(x-h)^2+k.
Example:
CompleteSquare(x^2 - 4x + 7) yields (x - 2)2 + 3.

Comments

Article Completing the square on wikipedia shows how can this be useful in describing and plotting quadratic functions.

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