Martin has worked as a janitor for a large banking firm for seven years. he is paid $7.05 an hour and is eligible for up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave if his father becomes seriously ill. how could this job be characterized?

select the best answer from the choices provided.
it is a legal hourly wage and an added benefit provided by his employer.
the unpaid leave violates a right protected by the family and medical leave act.
it is a legal hourly wage and a right protected by the family and medical leave act.
the hourly wage violates a right protected by the fair labor standards act.

let's cover over the formula of the vertex:

y = a(x – h)^2 + k

in this formula, (h,k) are the vertex, always remember that the positive or negative value of the vertex is based on the sign it has.

for example, if the vertex is -3,-6 then both the x and y value would have the positive sign attached to it and if it were a positive x and y value, then a negative sign would be attached to it.

with that being said, for our problem the x value is a positive one so we are looking for a number with a negative sign next to it, in this case the first and second choice.

however, for the first answer choice it isn't quite part of the formula so we know that the answer choice correctly displays the x value.

to confirm, we can see if the -1 fits correctly with the second answer choice, and as mentioned above a negative number will have a positive sign attached to it. so, for our problem we can see that -1 has been changed to +1, so we can confirm that the second answer choice is correct.

hence, our final answer is y=(x - 1)^2 + 1