Identify the Graph of y=(x+1)²: Quadratic Function Matching

Question

One function

y=(x+1)2 y=(x+1)^2

for the corresponding chart

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Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Match the correct graph to the function
00:03 The coefficient of X squared is positive, meaning a smiling parabola
00:08 The term P equals (-1)
00:15 The term K equals (0)
00:19 The X-axis intersection points according to the terms
00:27 Let's draw the function according to the intersection points and type of parabola
00:32 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

The provided function is y=(x+1)2 y = (x + 1)^2 , a parabola opening upwards. The vertex of this parabola is at x=1 x = -1 . We need to find a graph where the turning point (vertex) is at x=1 x = -1 .

To solve this, closely examine the given graphs to identify the one where the parabola's vertex appears at x=1 x = -1 on the horizontal axis and reflects a symmetry around this axis indicating a minimum point at y=0 y = 0 .

Given the choices in the chart:

  • Choice 1 depicts a different vertex or orientation.
  • Choice 2 also shows a different shift along the x-axis.
  • Choice 3 is correctly showing that the vertex occurs at x=1 x = -1 with the appropriate configuration indicated by the problem’s prediction.
  • Choice 4 does not match the needed features.

Therefore, the graph that matches the equation y=(x+1)2 y = (x + 1)^2 is Choice 3, as it is the only graph with the correct vertex point at (1,0) (-1, 0) .

Consequently, the solution to this problem is Choice 3.

Answer

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