What is the vertex form of #y= (x + 1)(x + 10) #?

1 Answer
Feb 21, 2016

#y = ( x + 11/2)^2 - 81/4#

Explanation:

The standard form of a quadratic function is # y = ax^2 + bx + c #

Before we get to vertex form , require to distribute the brackets.

hence (x + 1 )(x + 10 ) # = x^2 + 11x + 10#

This is now in standard form and by comparison with # ax^2 + bx + c#

we obtain: a = 1 , b = 11 and c = 10

The vertex form of the equation is # y =a (x - h)^2 + k #
where (h , k ) are the coords of vertex.

x-coord of vertex (h)# = (-b)/(2a) = -11/2 #

and y-coord (k) = #(-11/2)^2 + 11(-11/2) + 10 = 121/4 - 121/2 + 10 = -81/4#
hence a = 1 and (h , k ) #= (-11/2 , -81/4 )#

#rArr y = (x + 11/2 )^2 - 81/4 #