Week 6:

Transforming Quadratic Function in

Standard Form to its Vertex Form
 Transforming Quadratic Functions from
Standard Form to Vertex Form
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Standard Form of a Quadratic Function

Vertex Form of a Quadratic Function

 Transform into

Solution Step
Write
Write the
the quadratic
quadratic funtion
funtion into
into its
its standard
standard form.
form.
Group
Group together
together the
the terms
terms containing
containing x.x.
Make the expression in parentheses of a perfect square
trinomial by adding the value of and subtracting the
same value to the constant term, since a = 1.
Simplify.
Express
Simplify. the perfect square trinomial into square of
binomial.
Express the perfect square trinomial into square of
binomial.
 
Alternative Formula:
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a = 1 ; b = -6 ; c = -6
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Practice: Transform the given quadratic function
into its vertex form.
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2
𝑦=𝑥 −4𝑥+18
 Transform into its vertex form.
Solution Step
Write the equation into its standard form.
Group
Group together
together the
the terms
terms containing
containing x.
x.
The coefficient of should be positive so
divide the expression in the parentheses
with -1. Isolate -1 and write the quotient
inside the parentheses. Make the
expression in parentheses of a perfect
square trinomial by adding the value of
and subtracting the same value to the
constant term, since a = 1. Simplify.
Express the perfect square trinomial into
square of binomial.
Express the perfect square trinomial into
square of binomial.
Practice: Transform the given quadratic function
into its vertex form.
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Rewrite into its vertex form.
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2
𝑦=2𝑥 +8𝑥+10
Solution Step
Write the equation into its general form.
Group together the terms containing x.
Since a 1, factor out a.
2(4) Complete the expression in the parenthesis to
make it a perfect square trinomial by adding the
constant and subtracting the same value from the
constant term.
Simplify
Simplify and
and express
express the
the perfect
perfect square
square trinomial
trinomial
as
as the
the square
square of
of aa binomial.
binomial.
Practice: Transform the given quadratic
function into its vertex form.
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Practice: Transform the following into its
vertex form.
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 Transform to vertex form:
 
 Transform to vertex form:
 
 Transform to vertex form: