Question

The parent function of the function g(x) = (x – h)2 + k is f(x) = x2. The vertex of the function g(x) is located

at (9, –8). What are the values of h and k?

Answer 1

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Answer:

(h, k) = (9, -8)

Explanation:

The function g(x) is "vertex form" for a quadratic whose vertex is (h, k). We are told the vertex is (9, -8), so we have ...

(h, k) = (9, -8) . . . . the values of h and k