Vertex Form

Convert perfect square trinomials (with/without GCFs) from standard form into vertex form

Convert each quadratic from standard form into vertex form.

\(y = - 6 x^{2} - 24 x - 24\)

Solve quadratic equations by inspection (e.g., for x² = 49), taking square roots, completing the square, the quadratic formula and factoring, as appropriate to the initial form of the equation. Recognize when the quadratic formula gives complex solutions and write them as a ± bi for real numbers a and b.