y-4=(x+2)^2

Question

Please help with this y-4=(x+2)^2

Answer 1

Ruby,

   You can expand the square and rearrange into the standard form for a polynomial:

y-4=(x+2)^2

y-4= x^2 + 4x + 4

y = x^2 + 4x + 8

And then you can plot it.  Turns out to be a parabola, open upwards with a minimum at x=-2 and y=4.

Good Luck,

BruceS