The first step is to factor out the coefficient of the squared term, which is 1.
𝑦 = 𝑥2 − 10𝑥 + 16
𝑦 = (𝑥 − 8)(𝑥 − 2)
Therefore, the factored form of the equation is:
𝑦 = (𝑥 − 8)(𝑥 − 2)
A parabola is defined by the equation 𝑦 = 𝑥2 − 10𝑥 + 16.
Write the equation in factored form
1 answer