how do i express f(x) = x
2 + 4x − 6 in standard form ?

Question

how do i express f(x) = x
2 + 4x − 6  in standard form ?

anonymous · Answer

combine like terms and put terms in order of the exponent of x starting with the biggest exponent. So the term with x is first and the constant is last:  f(x)=5x-4

anonymous · Answer

(b) Find the coordinates of the vertex and indicate whether it
corresponds to the maximum or the minimum of f.
(c) Find the x- and y-intercepts.

anonymous · Answer

oh and the equation is x squared not x 2

anonymous · Answer

Standard form is Ax² + Bx + C = 0

anonymous · Answer

@jonzion1122 Hellooo!

anonymous · Answer

Ok - More?  
to find the vertex use the following formula x = (-b/(2a). b=4, a=1 from the quadratic
so x=-2, sub -2 into the quadratic to get your value of y: y=(-2)^2+4(-2)-6

to find the y=intercept (no matter what function you have) substitute 0 for x and do the math

to find x-intercepts, sub y to 0 and solve for x.  In a quadratic function you can always use the quadratic formula  or completing the square and that's the case for this function.