Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Section 11.6 - Further Graphing of Quadratic Functions - Exercise Set - Page 819: 12

Answer

C

Work Step by Step

$f(x)=x^2+4x+3$ $f(x)=(x^2+4x)+3$ $f(x)=(x^2+4x+(4/2)^2)+3-(4/2)^2$ $f(x)=(x^2+4x+(2)^2)+3-(2)^2$ $f(x)=(x^2+4x+4)+3-4$ $f(x)=(x+2)^2-1$ Vertex is $(-2,-1)$, which matches graph C
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