Plot the x-intercept(s), y-intercept, vertex, and axis of symmetry for the function below.
g(x) = x^2 + 4x + 3

Answer:
The vertex for is :
g(x) = a(x - h)² + k
where,
'h' is the axis of symmetry and (h,k) is the vertex.
So from the given equation we will rewrite the equation as:
x² + 4x + 3 = 0
x² + 4x = -3
x² + 4x + (2)² = -3 + (2)²
(x + 2)² = -3 + 4
(x + 2)² = 1
(x + 2)² - 1 = 0
Hence,
h = -2
and
k = -1
Thus our line of symmetry is x = -2 and vertex is (h,k) = (-2,-1)
Now,
we will find the x intercepts,
using the equation,
(x + 2)² = 1
square root on both sides,
√(x + 2)² = √1
x + 2 = ± 1
x = 1 - 2
x = -1
or
x = -1 - 2
x = -3
For y-intercept put x = 0 into the real equation:
g(x) = 0² + 4(0) + 3
y = 3
Step-by-step explanation: