Chapter 2: Completing the Square, Vertex Form, & Transformations

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(-6, -4)

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The graph shifts up 3 units.

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The graph shifts 6 units in the positive x direction (right).

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What is the first step to complete the square for a quadratic equation?

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Divide the b value by 2 and square the result.

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What is the standard form of a quadratic equation?

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How do you find the vertex of a parabola in standard form?

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The direction and width of the parabola; if a > 0, it opens upwards, if a < 0, it opens downwards.

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What is the vertex form of a quadratic equation?

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It shifts the graph horizontally; left if h is positive, right if h is negative.

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It shifts the graph vertically; up if k is positive, down if k is negative.