To complete the square for the quadratic equation \( y = x^2 - 16x + 14 \) and identify the vertex, follow these steps:
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Identify the coefficients: The equation is in the form \( y = ax^2 + bx + c \), where \( a = 1 \), \( b = -16 \), and \( c = 14 \).
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Complete the square:
- Start with the quadratic and linear terms: \( x^2 - 16x \).
- To complete the square, take half of the coefficient of \( x \) (which is \(-16\)), square it, and add and subtract it inside the equation. Half of \(-16\) is \(-8\) and squaring it gives \( 64 \).
Thus, \[ y = (x^2 - 16x + 64) - 64 + 14 \]
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Rewrite the equation:
- Now the equation becomes: \[ y = (x - 8)^2 - 50 \]
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Identify the vertex:
- The vertex form of the equation is \( y = a(x - h)^2 + k \), where the vertex is \((h, k)\).
- From \( y = (x - 8)^2 - 50 \), we see that \( h = 8 \) and \( k = -50 \).
Therefore, the vertex is \((8, -50)\).
The correct response is: (8, -50).