What is the vertex form of y=7x2+3x+5?

1 Answer
Jan 6, 2016

y=7(x+314)2+917196

Explanation:

The vertex form of a quadratic equation y=ax2+bx+c is y=a(x+m)2+n, where m=b2a and n=a(b2a)2+c
Then the vertex is at the point where the bracketed expression is zero and is therefore (m,n)
Therefore y=7(x+314)279196+5
y=7(x+314)263+980196
y=7(x+314)2+917196