What is the vertex form of y = 2x^2 + 8x − 3 ?

1 Answer
Dec 23, 2017

y=2(x+2)^2-11

Explanation:

"the equation of a parabola in "color(blue)"vertex form" is.

color(red)(bar(ul(|color(white)(2/2)color(black)(y=a(x-h)^2+k)color(white)(2/2)|)))

"where "(h,k)" are the coordinates of the vertex and a"
"is a multiplier"

"to obtain this form use "color(blue)"completing the square"

• " the coefficient of the "x^2" term must be 1"

rArry=2(x^2+4x)-3

• " add/subtract "(1/2"coefficient of x-term")^2" to"
x^2+4x

y=2(x^2+2(2)xcolor(red)(+4)color(red)(-4))-3

color(white)(y)=2(x+2)^2-8-3

rArry=2(x+2)^2-11larrcolor(red)"in vertex form"