How do you convert y=x^2+18x+95y=x2+18x+95 in vertex form?

2 Answers
Mar 15, 2018

y=(x+9)^2+14y=(x+9)2+14

Explanation:

First find the vertex using the formula
x=(-b)/"2a"x=b2a

a=1a=1
b=18b=18
c=95c=95

x=(-(18))/"2(1)"x=(18)2(1) This simplifies to x=-18/"2"x=182 which is -99.
so x=-9x=9

So on now that we have xx we can find yy.

y=x^2+18x+95y=x2+18x+95
y=(-9)^2+18(-9)+95y=(9)2+18(9)+95
y=14y=14

Vertex = (-9,14)(9,14) where h=-9h=9 and k=14k=14

We now finally enter this into vertex form which is,
y=a(x-h)^2+ky=a(xh)2+k

xx and yy in the "vertex form" are not associated with the values we found earlier.

y=1(x-(-9))^2+14y=1(x(9))2+14
y=(x+9)^2+14y=(x+9)2+14

Mar 15, 2018

(x+9)^2+14(x+9)2+14

Explanation:

Firstly, you have to find the vertex point. Use the formula x_v=-b/(2a)xv=b2a. You get (h) x_v=-9(h)xv=9 and (k)y_v=14(k)yv=14

Since there's an imaginary 1 in front of x, the a value is 1.
Now just plug everything into the equation y=a(x-h)^2+ky=a(xh)2+k