Question

What is the standard form of `y=(2x + 3)(x/4+2)`?

Answer 1

`1/2x^2+19/4x+6`

Explanation:

`"the standard form of a parabola is"`

`• y=ax^2+bx+c ; a!=0`

`"expanding the factors using the FOIL method, gives"`

`y=2/4x^2+4x+3/4x+6`

`color(white)(y)=1/2x^2+19/4x+6`