Identify the vertex of y = x2 + 4x + 5.

ANSWER

The vertex is (-2,1)

EXPLANATION

We want to find the vertex of



We complete the square to obtain,



The first three terms forms a perfect square trinomial.



The vertex form is



This equation is in the form;



where (h,k)=(-2,1) is the vertex.

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