Question 12 • CMS 2026-2027 Foundations of Math 3 INITIAL CREDIT
For a quadratic y = ax² + bx + c, the vertex’s x-coordinate is −b/(2a). In choice B, a = 4 and b = 24, so the x-coordinate is −24/8 = −3. Substituting x = −3 gives y = 4(9) + 24(−3) + 38 = 2, so choice B has vertex (−3, 2).
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