Problem

Complete the square to form a true equation.
\[
x^{2}-2 x+\ldots=(x-\ldots)^{2}
\]

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Answer

\(\boxed{x^{2}-2 x+1=(x-1)^{2}}\) is the completed square form of the given equation.

Steps

Step 1 :Given the equation \(x^{2}-2 x+\ldots=(x-\ldots)^{2}\), we need to complete the square.

Step 2 :A perfect square trinomial is of the form \((x-a)^2 = x^2 - 2ax + a^2\). Comparing this with the given equation, we can see that \(a\) should be 1.

Step 3 :So, we need to find a value that, when added to the left side of the equation, makes it a perfect square trinomial. This value is \(a^2 = 1^2 = 1\).

Step 4 :Substituting the value of \(a\) into the equation, we get \(x^{2}-2 x+1=(x-1)^{2}\).

Step 5 :\(\boxed{x^{2}-2 x+1=(x-1)^{2}}\) is the completed square form of the given equation.

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