To complete the square for the quadratic equation \( y = x^2 - 16x + 14 \), we can follow these steps:
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Identify the coefficients: We have \( a = 1 \), \( b = -16 \), and \( c = 14 \).
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Complete the square:
- Take half of the coefficient of \( x \), which is \(-16\), divide by \( 2 \) to get \(-8\), and then square it: \((-8)^2 = 64\).
- Add and subtract this square inside the equation:
\[ y = x^2 - 16x + 64 - 64 + 14 \]
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Rewrite the equation: \[ y = (x - 8)^2 - 50 \]
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Identify the vertex: The vertex form of a quadratic equation is \( y = a(x - h)^2 + k \) where \((h, k)\) is the vertex. Here, \( h = 8 \) and \( k = -50 \).
Thus, the vertex of the parabola given by the equation \( y = x^2 - 16x + 14 \) is:
\[ (8, -50) \]
So the correct response is:
(8, −50)