What is the vertex form of y=x^2-6x+6y=x26x+6?

1 Answer
Mar 12, 2015

The vertex form of an equation is in the form:
y = (x + a)^2 + by=(x+a)2+b

(x-a)^2(xa)2 when expanded is x^2 -2ax +a^2x22ax+a2

for the given equation, it follows that
2ax = -6x2ax=6x
rarr a=-3a=3

(x-3)^2 = x^2 - 6x +9(x3)2=x26x+9

comparing this to the given equation, we see that
b = -3b=3

So the vertex form of the given equation is
y = (x-3)^2 - 3y=(x3)23