SOLUTION: Complete the square for each equation and determine the vertex and the maximum and minimum value of the function for which the vertex occurs: a) y=6x^2+12x-18 b) y=4x^2-16+10

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Question 1132947: Complete the square for each equation and determine the vertex and the maximum and minimum value of the function for which the vertex occurs:
a) y=6x^2+12x-18
b) y=4x^2-16+10

Answer by MathLover1(20849)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a)



...take half of coefficient of or :


=> and
the vertex occurs at (,)



b)


we cannot complete the square for this equation
use zero value for to find minimum where the vertex occurs


=>the vertex occurs at (,)





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