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Ch. 2 - Functions and Graphs
Blitzer - College Algebra 8th Edition
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Capitolo 3, Problema 105

Exercises 103–105 will help you prepare for the material covered in the next section. Solve by completing the square: y² – 6y — 4 = 0.

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Start with the given quadratic equation: \(y^2 - 6y - 4 = 0\).
Move the constant term to the right side to isolate the terms involving \(y\): \(y^2 - 6y = 4\).
To complete the square, take half of the coefficient of \(y\) (which is \(-6\)), divide by 2 to get \(-3\), then square it to get \((-3)^2 = 9\).
Add 9 to both sides of the equation to maintain equality: \(y^2 - 6y + 9 = 4 + 9\).
Rewrite the left side as a perfect square trinomial: \((y - 3)^2 = 13\).

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