How do you write the function in standard form y=1/2(8x-1)^2-3/2?
1 Answer
Jan 9, 2018
Explanation:
"the equation of a parabola in "color(blue)"standard form" is.
•color(white)(x)y=ax^2+bx+c color(white)(x);a!=0
"expand the factor "(8x-1)^2" using FOIL"
y=1/2(64x^2-16x+1)-3/2
"distribute the bracket"
y=32x^2-8x+1/2-3/2
color(white)(y)=32x^2-8x-1larrcolor(red)"in standard form"
