<PRE><B>Question 924850</B>
what is the vertex form of the function y=3x^2-12x+17?
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y-17 = 3x^2-12x
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Factor and complete the square to get::
y-17 = 3(x^2-4x+4) - 12
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Add 12 to both sides to get::
y-5 = 3(x-2)^2
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vertex:: (2,5)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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