What is the vertex of y=4(x + 2)^2 + 3?

1 Answer
Nov 29, 2015

Vertex->(x,y)->(-2,3)

Explanation:

Consider the color(blue)(2) in (x+ color(blue)(2))

x_("vertex")= (-1)xx color(blue)(2)=color(red)(-2)

Now that you now the value for x all you need to do is substitute it back into the original formula to obtain the value of y

So y_("vertex")=4((color(red)(-2))+2)^2+3

y_("vertex")=3
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The equation form of y=4(x+2)^2+3 is also known as completing the square. It is derived from the standard quadratic form of
y=ax^2+bx+c

For this question its standard quadratic form is:
y=4(x^2+4x+4)+3
y=4x^2+16x+19
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Tony B