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y=x2+4x+8
complete the square
y=(x^2+4x+2)+8-2
y=(x+2)^2+6
This is an equation of a parabola which opens upwards. Its standard form: y=A(x-h)^2+k, with (h,k) being the (x,y) coordinates of the vertex.
For given equation:
Vertex: (-2,6)
see graph below:
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