Question

Which equation is y = 9x2 + 9x – 1 rewritten in vertex form?

Answer 1

The vertex form of a parabolic function has the general formula:
f(x) = a(x-h)^2 + k where (h,k) represent the vertex of the parabola.

Therefore, to write the given equation in vertex form, we will need to transform it to the above formula as follows:
y = 9x^2 + 9x - 1 
y = 9(x^2 + x) - 1
y = 9(x^2 + x + 1/4 - 1/4)-1
y = 9((x+1/2)^2 - 1/4)-1
y = 9(x + 1/2)^2 - 9/4 - 1
y = 9(x + 1/2)^2 - 13/4 ..............> The equation in vertex form

If you need the vertex of the parabola, it will simply be (-1/2 , -13/4)

Answer 2

Your answer would be, y= 9(x + 1/2)^2 - 13/4