Rewrite the Quadratic Function in Standard Form by Completing the Square

question 207

Multiple Choice

Rewrite the quadratic function in standard form by completing the square.
- $$f ( x ) = x ^ { 2 } - 8 x$$

• A) \(f ( x ) = ( x + 8 ) ^ { 2 } - 8\)
• B) \(f ( x ) = ( x + 4 ) ^ { 2 } - 4\)
• C) \(f ( x ) = ( x - 4 ) ^ { 2 } - 16\)
• D) \(f ( x ) = ( x - 8 ) ^ { 2 } - 64\)

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