To find the vertex of a quadratic function, you need to 'complete the square';
Completing the square gives a quadratic in another form;
For quadratics that have an x² coefficient of 1 as is the case, it is a simple matter to complete the square:
For the quadratic x² + bx + c
Simply, put x added to half the coefficient of the x term (b/2) in a bracket and square the bracket;
Then add the constant (c) and the square of the half the coefficient of the x term (b/2), so:
(x + d)² + e, where d is a (rational) number to be identified;
d = b/2
e = d² + c
So, for f(x) = x² + 0x + 3:
Then the completed-the-square form is: f(x) = (x + 0)² + 3
As it happens, this quadratic function has a common normal form and completed-the-square form because the x-coefficient is 0.
The vertex coordinates are, according to the general format given above:
(-d, e).
So, looking at completed-the-square form for the function in question, we can tell the vertex is at the coordinates: (0, 3)
Quadratic functions always have symmetry about the vertical line with the x-coordinate of the vertex;
This makes sense if you think about how the graph looks (u-shaped);
Therefore for our function, the vertex is:
x = 0 (a vertical line with the x-coordinate of the vertex).
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Using translation concepts, the graph of f(x) is given at the end of the answer.
<h3>What is a translation?</h3>
A translation is represented by a change in the function graph, according to operations such as multiplication or sum/subtraction either in it’s definition or in it’s domain. Examples are shift left/right or bottom/up, vertical or horizontal stretching or compression, and reflections over the x-axis or the y-axis.
The parent absolute value function is given by:
f(x) = |x|
Which has the graph in the format of a V centered at the origin.
The translated function is given by:
g(x) = -1/2|x + 4| + 2.
The translations are as follows:
- Reflection over the x-axis, due to the multiplication by the negative number, thus the V is pointing down now.
- Vertical compression by a factor of 2, due to the division by 2.
- Shift left of 4 units, as x -> x + 4.
- Shift up of 2 units, as y -> y + 2.
Due to the last two translations, the graph is now centered at (-4,2) and is given at the end of the answer.
More can be learned about translation concepts at brainly.com/question/4521517
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