Question

Graph the equation.

Answer 1

9514 1404 393

Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

Sometimes the quadratic is easier to graph if written in vertex form.

  y = -x^2 -6x -3

  = -(x^2 +6x) -3

  = -(x^2 +6x +9) -3 +9

  = -(x +3)^2 +6

This is a parabola that opens downward, with its vertex at (-3, 6). Unlike the one shown in the graph already, its scale factor is 1, so it will appear narrower than the one given with the problem statement.