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How do you find the vertex of #f(x)=3(x+4)^2+2#?

Answer 1

Compare with the general vertex form to get that the vertex is at #(-4, 2)#.

That function, #f(x) = 3(x + 4)^2 + 2# is already in the vertex form, #f(x) = a(x - h) + k#.

We could then see that #k#, the #y#-coordinate of the vertex, is #2#. However, for the #x#-coordinate, in the vertex form it should be subtracted, but in our function it is added.

No worries! Since two subtractions "combine" into an addition, we could reverse this process:

#f(x) = 3(x + 4)^2 + 2 rarr f(x) = 3(x - (- 4))^2 + 2#

Now we can compare with the vertex form to see that #h#, the #x#-coordinate of the vertex, is at #-4#.

To conclude, the vertex is at #(-4, 2)#. Here's what the graph looks like:

graph{y=3(x+4)^2+2 [-10, 10, -5, 5]}

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Answer 2

Abigail Allen

To find the vertex of the quadratic function ( f(x) = 3(x + 4)^2 + 2 ), use the formula ( h = -\frac{b}{2a} ) to find the x-coordinate of the vertex, where ( a = 3 ) and ( b = 0 ). Then, substitute the value of ( h ) into the function to find the corresponding y-coordinate.

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