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The quadratic \$ax^2 + bx + c\$ can be expressed in the form \$2(x - 4)^2 + 8\$. When the quadratic \$3ax^2 + 3bx + 3c\$ is expressed in the form \$n(x - h)^2 + k\$, what is \$h\$?

Aug 4, 2022

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The value of h is 8.

Aug 4, 2022
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I plugged it in the equation and it wasn't correct.

Aug 4, 2022
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Question:
The quadratic \(ax^2+bx+c\) can be expressed in the form \(2(x-4)^2+8\). When the quadratic \(3ax^2+3bx+3c\) is expressed in the form \(n(x-h)^2+k\), what is h?

Well if the quadratic \(ax^2+bx+c\) is the same as \(2(x-4)^2+8\) then we can say they are congruent, hence identical.

That is:

\(ax^2+bx+c =2(x-4)^2+8 \\ ax^2+bx+c=2(x^2-8x+16)+8 \\ ax^2+bx+c=2x^2-16x+40 \)

Hence, we see that:

\(a=2 \\ b=-16 \\ c=40\)

Substitute these in: \(3ax^2+3bx+3c\)

\(3(2)x^2+3(-16)x+3(40)=6x^2-48x+120\)

Now we want to express this in the form \(n(x-h)^2+k\)

We use the same technique:

\(6x^2-48x+120=n(x^2-2xh+h^2)+k\)

So that:

\(6x^2-48x+120=nx^2-2xnh+nh^2+k\)

We see that:

\(6=n \\ 48 = 2nh \implies 48=2(6)h \implies h=4\)

Which is what we wanted. I hope this helps!

Aug 5, 2022