Question

How do you write `y = x^2 + 2x + 5` into vertex form?

Answer 1

Vertex form:
`y=m(x-a)^2+b`
with the vertex at `(a,b)`

`y=x^2+2x+1 +4`

`y=(x+1)^2+4`

`y=(x-(-1))^2+4`