write y=2x^2-12x+6 in standard form. show work

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anonymous · Answer

@phi

mathmale · Answer

Please define what you mean by "standard form."  To me, your equation is already in the most common, "standard form," of a quadratic.$$y=2x^2-12x+6$$ (done using Equation Editor) is the same thing; it just looks nicer.

Note that this equation, immediately above, has the form

$$y=ax^2+bx+c$$

anonymous · Answer

so this is already in standard from? @mathmale

mathmale · Answer

In my book, yes, it is.  But have you looked up "standard form of a quadratic equation?"

anonymous · Answer

its ax^2+bx+c=0

anonymous · Answer

@mathmale

phi · Answer

y=2x^2-12x+6 is in what is called "standard form" So either the question is a being tricky (i.e. you don't have to do anything) or they really want you to change it to vertex form $$ y = a(x-h)^2 + k $$ see http://www.mathwarehouse.com/geometry/parabola/standard-and-vertex-form.php