How do you find the vertex and the intercepts for f(x)=(x+3)2+1?
1 Answer
Aug 6, 2018
Explanation:
the equation of a parabola in vertex form is.
∙xy=a(x−h)2+k
where (h,k) are the coordinates of the vertex and a
is a multiplier
y=(x+3)2+1 is in this form
vertex =(−3,1)
let x=0, for y-intercept
y=9+1=10←y-intercept
let y = 0, for x-intercepts
(x+3)2+1=0
(x+3)2=−1
this has no real solutions hence there are no
x-intercepts
graph{(x+3)^2+1 [-20, 20, -10, 10]}