What is the vertex of y= 6(x-3)^2-x^2-5x+3?

1 Answer
Aug 12, 2018

"vertex "=(41/10,-541/20)

Explanation:

"expand and express in standard form"

y=6(x^2-6x+9)-x^2-5x+3

color(white)(x)=6x^2-36x+54-x^2-5x+3

color(white)(y)=5x^2-41x+57larrcolor(blue)"in standard form"

"with "a=5,b=-41" and "c=57

"given the equation in standard form then the x-coordinate"
"of the vertex is"

•color(white)(x)x_(color(red)"vertex")=-b/(2a)

x_("vertex")=-(-41)/10=41/10

"substitute this value into the equation for y-coordinate"

y_("vertex")=5(41/10)^2-41(41/10)+57

color(white)(xxxx)=1681/20-3362/20+1140/20=-541/20

color(magenta)"vertex "=(41/10,-541/20)