Question

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Answer 1

Answer: second option y = 2(x + 7/2)^2 + 1/2

Explanation:

1) given:

y = (x + 3)^2 + (x + 4)^2

2) expand the binomials:

y = x^2 + 6x + 9 + x^2 + 8x + 16

3) add like terms:

y = 2x^2 + 14x + 25

4) take common factor 2 of the first two terms:

y = 2 (x^2 + 7x) + 25

5) complete squares for x^2 + 7x

x^2 + 7x = [x +(7/2)x ]^2 - 49/4

6) substitue x^2 + 7x = (x + 7/2)^2 - 49/4 in the equation for y:

y = 2 [ (x + 7/2)^2  - 49/4] + 25

7) take -49/4 out of the square brackets.

y = 2 (x + 7/2)^2 - 49/2 + 25

8) add like terms:

y = 2(x + 7/2)^2 + 1/2

And that is the vertex for of the given expression.