Question

What are the coordinates for the vertex of the parabola represented by the quadratic equation
y=1/2(x + 4)^2 – 2?

Answer 1

Answer:

(-4, -2).

Step-by-step explanation:

Compare y = (1/2)(x + 4)^2 – 2 to the standard equation:

                y =    a(x - h)^2 + k       whose vertex is at (h, k).  

We see that h = -4 and k = -2.  Thus, the vertex of the vertex of the given parabola are (-4, -2).