Complete the Square
x2 + 4x + 9 = 0
(x + 2)2 + 5
(x - 1)2 = 6
x = 1 +/- [sqrt6]
f(x) = x2
move this formula up 3
f(x) = x2 + 3
x2 - 10x + 13 = 0
(x - 5)2 - 12 = 0
(x + 5)2 = 12
x = -5 +/- 2[sqrt3]
f(x) = x2 + 4
move this equation 6 left
f(x) = (x + 6)2 + 4
x2 - 8x + 10 = 0
(x - 4)2 = 6
(x - 7)2 = 18
x = 7 +/- 3[sqrt2]
f(x) = (x - 3)2 + 1
move this equation up 5
f(x) = (x - 3)2 + 6
x2 - 7x + 15 = 0
( x - (7/2))2 = -15 + 49/4
or
( x - (7/2))2 = -11/4
2(x - 3)2 = 10
x = 3 +/- [sqrt5]
f(x) = (x - 10)2
move this equation 4 down and 5 left
shrink by
f(x) = (x - 5)2 - 4
2x2 + 8x - 8 = 0
(x + 2)2 = 8
3(x - 10)2 = 21
x = 10 +/- [sqrt7]
f(x) = x2
move this equation down 6, right 5, and flip in the x-axis
f(x) = -(x - 5)2 - 6