What's the first step to solving this?
y = 4(x – 8)^2 + 2

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What's the first step to solving this?
y = 4(x – 8)^2 + 2

anonymous · Answer

Expand it. and since its in vertex form , therefore we have (8,2) as the solution!

anonymous · Answer

How do I expand it?

anonymous · Answer

I am sorry, dont worry about expanding! the equation is already given in vertex form.

anonymous · Answer

Okay, so the question is 
Describe whether the graph of the following equations will open up or down, be wider or narrower than standard position, and the translation from standard position (moves up/down and left/right).

anonymous · Answer

opening upwards with vertex at (8,2) , its wider than the original and translated 8 units to right, 2 units up.

anonymous · Answer

one more question, you have to solve and then graph it, right?
thanks for your help!

anonymous · Answer

Yes! In this case its very very easy because its in vertex form!
When u have it in standard form, convert to vertex and you ll get answer easily!
Standard form = $$a x^{2} + bx + c$$
Vertex = $$k (x-m)^{2}+n$$

anonymous · Answer

i feel stupid, but how did you get 8?

anonymous · Answer

I just want to understand this.

anonymous · Answer

wouldn't you just distribute the 4 to the x and the negative 8 to simplify it a little? :o

anonymous · Answer

because its $$(x-8)^{2}$$