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The vertex of this parabola is at (-2, 5). Which of the following could be its equation?

User Melique
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Answer:

y=3(x+2)^2+5

Explanation:

The vertex is (p, q) where the "p" value is the x-coordinate of the vertex and the "q" is the y-coordinate of the vertex.

Given the vertex (-2, 5) the "p" here is -2 and "q" here is 5, so plugging into the vertex form we get y=3(x+2)^2+5

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