Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Algebra: Graphs, Functions, and Linear Systems - 7.6 Modeling Data: Exponential, Logarithmic, and Quadratic Functions - Exercise Set 7.6 - Page 475: 29

Answer

The vertex for the parabola is at $\left( 3,2 \right)$.

Work Step by Step

Consider the formula: $y={{\left( x-3 \right)}^{2}}+2$ Now, simplify the above formula: $\begin{align} & y={{\left( x-3 \right)}^{2}}+2 \\ & ={{x}^{2}}-6x+{{3}^{2}}+2 \\ & ={{x}^{2}}-6x+11 \end{align}$ Now, consider the x-coordinate of the vertex for the quadratic formula: $x=\frac{-b}{2a}$ Substitute the values in the above equation: $\begin{align} & x=\frac{-\left( -6 \right)}{2\left( 1 \right)} \\ & =3 \end{align}$ This shows that the vertex is located when x is equal to 3. Substitute x as 3 in the given equation: $\begin{align} & y={{\left( 3 \right)}^{2}}-6\left( 3 \right)+11 \\ & =9-18+11 \\ & =2 \end{align}$ This shows that the vertex occurs at the coordinate $\left( 3,2 \right)$. Thus, the vertex of the equation is $\left( 3,2 \right)$.
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