Question

Convert the function from vertex form to standard form.
-1/2(x + 2)^2 - 3

Answer 1

which simplifies further to
`-(1)/(2)x^2-2x-2-3` and combine the -2 and -3 to get [tex] -\frac{1}{2}x^2-2x-5 [\tex]

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