Lecture

Completing the Square in Quadratic Polynomials

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This lecture focuses on completing the square in quadratic polynomials, using the example of the polynomial 3x²-2x¹1. The instructor demonstrates the process of factorizing the coefficient of the first term, applying the remarkable identity a-b²², and transforming constants into squares to simplify factorization.

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Algebra: Polynomials

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