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Select the correct answer.

Which of these is the standard form of the following function?

A. [tex]f(x) = -9(x+5)^2 + 4[/tex]

B. [tex]f(x) = 9x^2 - 180x + 221[/tex]

C. [tex]f(x) = -9x^2 - 90x - 221[/tex]

D. [tex]f(x) = -9x^2 - 180x - 221[/tex]

E. [tex]f(x) = 9x^2 - 90x - 221[/tex]

Answer :

To find the standard form of the function [tex]\( f(x) = -9(x + 5)^2 + 4 \)[/tex], we need to expand and simplify the expression.

Here’s a step-by-step guide:

1. Expand the binomial:
[tex]\((x + 5)^2\)[/tex] means multiplying the binomial by itself:
[tex]\((x + 5)(x + 5)\)[/tex].

2. Use the distributive property (FOIL method) to expand:
[tex]\[
(x + 5)^2 = x^2 + 5x + 5x + 25 = x^2 + 10x + 25
\][/tex]

3. Substitute back into the function:
Replace [tex]\((x + 5)^2\)[/tex] in the original equation:
[tex]\[
f(x) = -9(x^2 + 10x + 25) + 4
\][/tex]

4. Distribute [tex]\(-9\)[/tex] across the trinomial:
[tex]\[
f(x) = -9 \cdot x^2 - 9 \cdot 10x - 9 \cdot 25 + 4
\][/tex]
[tex]\[
f(x) = -9x^2 - 90x - 225 + 4
\][/tex]

5. Combine like terms (constant terms):
Simplify the constants:
[tex]\[
-225 + 4 = -221
\][/tex]

6. Write the final expression in standard form:
[tex]\[
f(x) = -9x^2 - 90x - 221
\][/tex]

Therefore, the correct standard form of the function is:

[tex]\[
f(x) = -9x^2 - 90x - 221
\][/tex]

This matches with the option [tex]\( f(x) = -9 x^2 - 90 x - 221 \)[/tex].