Question

What equation represents y=2x^2+24x+85 in vertex form

Answer 1

Y=a(x-h)^2+k

vertex form is basically completing the square

what you do is
for
y=ax^2+bx+c
1. isolate x terms
y=(ax^2+bx)+c
undistribute a
y=a(x^2+(b/a)x)+c
complete the square by take 1/2 of b/a and squaring it then adding negative and postive inside
y=a(x^2+(b/a)x+(b^2)/(4a^2)-(b^2)/(4a^2))+c
complete square
too messy \
anyway

y=2x^2+24x+85
isolate
y=(2x^2+24x)+85
undistribute
y=2(x^2+12x)+85
1/2 of 12 is 6, 6^2=36
add neagtive and postivie isnde
y=2(x^2+12x+36-36)+85
complete perfect square
y=2((x+6)^2-36)+85
distribute
y=2(x+6)^2-72+85
y=2(x+6)^2+13

vertex form is
y=2(x+6)^2+13