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Digital SAT Math Practice Question #2234

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If $y = x^2 - 8x + 11$ is rewritten as $y = (x - h)^2 + k$, what is $k$?
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Complete the square: $x^2 - 8x + 16 - 16 + 11 = (x - 4)^2 - 5$. Thus $h = 4$ and $k = -5$....

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