A quadratic function is defined by g(x) = (x + 4)2 + 7

1. What is the vertex of the graph of function g?

2. Does the vertex represent the minimum value or the maximum value of the function?
Explain or show how you know.

3. If you were to shift this graph 6 units down from where it is now, what would be the equation represented by the new graph?

1. The vertex of the graph of the function is (-4, 7)

2. The vertex represents a minimum value

3. The equation represented by the new graph is g(x) = (x + 4)² + 1

Step-by-step explanation:

The given quadratic function is given in vertex  form, y = a·(x - h)² + k, as follows;

g(x) = (x + 4)² + 7

1. By comparing the given quadratic function and the vertex form of a quadratic equation, we have;

a = 1, h = -4, and k = 7

The vertex of the graph of the function, (h, k) = (-4, 7)

2. Given that a = 1 > 0, the graph of the quadratic function opens upwards and the vertex represents a minimum value

3. Shifting the graph 6 units down from where it is now will give;

The vertex = (h, k - 6) = (-4, 7 - 6) = (-4, 1)

h = -b/(2·a), k = (-b²/(4·a) + c = -a·h² + c

c = k + a·h²

Therefore, initial value of the constant term, c = -1×(-4)² + 7 = 23

After the shifting the graph 6 units down, c = 23 - 6 = 17

∴ k = 1 = -a·(-4)² + 17

∴ -16/16 = -1 = -a

a = 1

Therefore, the equation represented by the new graph is g(x) = (x + 4)² + 1.

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