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Investigation: Deriving the quadratic formula

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A1:A-REI.B.4

Solve quadratic equations in one variable.

A1:A-REI.B.4a

Use the method of completing the square to transform any quadratic equation in x into an equation of the form (x - p)^2 = q that has the same solutions. Derive the quadratic formula from this form.

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