Image: a steep curve with coordinate points of 1, 7 and -3, 7 with the final coordinate of -1, -1.


write the equation for the graph in vertex form.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Vertex is at (-1, -1), so use y = a(x + 1)^2 - 1.
Use (1, 7): 7 = a(1 + 1)^2 - 1 ⇒ 7 = 4a - 1 ⇒ a = 2.

Equation: y = 2(x + 1)^2 - 1.