Answer:
k = -2
Step-by-step explanation:
f(x) = (x − h)² + k
(h, k) is the (x, y) coordinate of the vertex
For a vertex of (4, -2)
h = 4
k = -2
Answer:
A. 
B. 
Step-by-step explanation:
A. The area of the shaded region = area of the whole large square - area of the 4 smaller squares
= (5x*5x) - 4(4*4)
Area of shaded region = 
B. The expression,
, is the difference of two perfect squares, 25x² and 64. Therefore, apply the rule of factoring difference of two perfect squares.
Thus, 
Therefore, the expression of the are of the shaded region can be expressed in factored form as:

Slope: (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)
(-3+5)/(-1-7) = 2/-8 = -1/4
The answer is d) -1/4