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the vertex form of the equation of a parabola is y=4(x-2)^2-1. what is the standard form of the equation?

User Jaget
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Just expand the terms to get general form.


</p><p>y=4(x-2)^2-1 \\</p><p>y=4(x-2)(x-2)-1 \\</p><p>y=4(x^2-4x+8)-1 \\</p><p>y=4x^2-16x+31</p><p>

Hope this helps.

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