What are the coordinates of the vertex for f(x) = x2 + 4x + 10?
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Answer:
(d) (-2, 6)
Step-by-step explanation:
We can rewrite the function using vertex form.
f(x) = (x^2 +4x) +10
f(x) = (x^2 +4x +4) +10 -4 . . . . . . . add and subtract (4/2)^2
f(x) = (x +2)^2 +6
Compare to vertex form:
f(x) = (x -h)^2 +k
we see that (h, k) = (-2, 6) . . . . the vertex
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<em>Additional comment</em>
The value added and subtracted is the square of half the x-coefficient. Inside parentheses, that value "completes the square". Outside parentheses, that value ensures the overall function remains unchanged.
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