The equation of a parabola is y=x2+2x−1. Write the equation in vertex form.Write any numbers as integers or simplified proper or improper fractions.______
Q. The equation of a parabola is y=x2+2x−1. Write the equation in vertex form.Write any numbers as integers or simplified proper or improper fractions.______
Identify Vertex Form: Identify the vertex form of a parabola. The vertex form of a parabola is given by y=a(x−h)2+k, where (h,k) is the vertex of the parabola.
Complete Square:Complete the square to rewrite the equation y=x2+2x−1 in vertex form.First, we need to complete the square for the x-terms. To do this, we take half of the coefficient of x, which is 2, divide it by 2 to get 1, and then square it to get 1. We will add and subtract this value inside the equation.
Add/Subtract Square: Add and subtract the square of half the coefficient of x inside the equation.The equation becomes y=x2+2x+1−1−1. We added 1 and subtracted 1 to complete the square, and we subtracted an additional 1 because it was already present in the original equation.
Group and Combine: Group the perfect square trinomial and combine the constants.The equation now is y=(x2+2x+1)−2. The expression (x2+2x+1) is a perfect square trinomial and can be written as (x+1)2. The constants −1 and −1 combine to give −2.
Write in Vertex Form: Write the equation in vertex form.The equation in vertex form is y=(x+1)2−2. This is the vertex form of the given parabola, where the vertex (h,k) is (−1,−2).
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