What is the vertex form of #y=x^2 -5x-3#?

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Answer 1 · 2015-11-15T02:05:38

Complete the square to find the vertex form.

#y+3=x^2-5x#

#y+3+25/4=x^2-5x+25/4#

#y+37/4=(x-5/2)^2#

#y=(x-5/2)^2-37/4#

The last equation is vertex form

vertex #=(5/2,-37/4)#

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