Big Ideas Math - Algebra 1, A Common Core Curriculum

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ISBN 10: 978-1-60840-838-2
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Chapter 9 - Solving Quadratic Equations - 9.4 - Solving Quadratic Equations by Completing the Square - Exercises - Page 512: 37

Answer

The correct graph is $D$.

Work Step by Step

The given function is $\Rightarrow y=x^2+6x+3$ Add $6$ to each side. $\Rightarrow y+6=x^2+6x+3+6$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow y+6=x^2+6x+9$ Write the right side as the square of a binomial. $\Rightarrow y+6=(x+3)^2$ Write in vertex form. $\Rightarrow y=(x+3)^2-6$ The vertex is $(-3,-6)$. Because $a$ is positive $(a=1)$, the parabola opens up. Hence, the correct graph is $D$.
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