how do i convert y=(x-3)^2-5 to standard form
I think you might mean ax^2 + bx + c form
y = ( x -3)^2 - 5 expand
y = (x-3) (x -3) - 5
y = x^2 - 6x + 9 - 5 simplify
y = x^2 - 6x + 4
Note....in "standard form," y is taken to be 0......so......the equation becomes
x^2 - 6x + 4 = 0