Which equation has a more positive y-coordinate of its vertex?
a y = -4x^2 - 4
b y = -2x^2 - 4
c y = -2x^2
d y = -2x^2 - 2
The vertex form of a quadratic equation is y = ax^2 + bx + c, where the vertex is at x = -b/(2a). For these equations, b = 0, so the vertex is at x = 0, and the y-coordinate is simply the constant term.
The equation with the more positive y-coordinate of its vertex is c: y = -2x^2, with a vertex y-coordinate of 0.
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