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What is the vertex form of the quadratic y = 3x^2 + 18x - 4?

User Bineteri
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Answer:

y = 3(x + 3)² - 31

Explanation:

the equation of a parabola in vertex form is

y = a(x - h)² + k

where (h. k) are the coordinates of the vertex and a is a multiplier

To obtain this form use the method of completing the square

take out a common factor of 3 from the first 2 terms

y = 3(x² + 6x) - 4

add/subtract ( half the coefficient of the x-term)² to x² + 6x

y = 3(x² + 2(3)x + 9 - 9 ) - 4

y = 3(x + 3)² - 27 - 4

y = 3(x + 3)² - 31 ← in vertex form




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