CompleteSquare Command
From GeoGebra Manual
- 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.