Functions Modeling Change: A Preparation for Calculus, 5th Edition

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Chapter 3 - Quadratic Functions - 3.2 The Vertex of a Parabola - Exercises and Problems for Section 3.2 - Skill Refresher - Page 127: S4

Answer

$$4\left(s+\frac{1}{8}\right)^2+\frac{31}{16}$$

Work Step by Step

Completing the square, we find: $$ 4\left(s^2+\frac{s}{4}+\frac{1}{2}\right) \\ 4\left(\left(s+\frac{1}{8}\right)^2+\frac{1}{2}-\left(\frac{1}{8}\right)^2\right) \\ 4\left(s+\frac{1}{8}\right)^2+\frac{31}{16}$$
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