Complete the square to write the function in vertex form.

Question

The height of a ball thrown from the top of a platform can be modeled by the equation f(x)=-16x²+6x-34, where f(x) is the height, in feet, x seconds after the ball was thrown. Complete the square to write the function in vertex form. 

Answer 1

Hi Alexis!

The short answer: f(x) = -16(x - 3/16)² - 535/16, with vertex ( 3/16 , 535/16 )

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