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vertex form

vertex form noun: a quadratic equation in the form y=a(x-h)²+k.

Noun

vertex form (countable and uncountable, plural vertex forms)

  1. a quadratic equation in the form y=a(x-h)²+k

Forms of vertex form

pluralvertex forms

Origin of vertex form

Named because of its use in finding the vertex of a parabola: (h,k).

Questions about vertex form

What does vertex form mean?
Vertex form means a quadratic equation in the form y=a(x-h)²+k.
What part of speech is vertex form?
Vertex form is a noun.
What is the plural of vertex form?
The plural of vertex form is vertex forms.

Words near vertex form in the dictionary

  1. vertex angles
  2. vertex cover
  3. vertex covers
  4. vertex figure
  5. vertex figures
  6. vertex form
  7. vertex forms
  8. vertex separation number
  9. vertexal
  10. vertexes
  11. vertexial

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