Big Ideas Math - Algebra 1, A Common Core Curriculum

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Chapter 8 - Graphing Quadratic Functions - 8.4 - Graphing f(x) = a(x-h)^2 + k - Exercises - Page 447: 35

Answer

Graph $C$

Work Step by Step

The function in the form $y=a(x-h)^2+k$ has a vertex at $(h,k)$. Given: $$y=-(x+1)^2-3.$$ Rewrite as: $$y=-(x-(-1))^2+(-3)$$ If follows that $a=-1$, $h=-1$, $k=-3$. The vertex is $$(h,k)=(-1,-3)$$ and the parabola opens down since $a<0$. The graph which fits is graph $C$.
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