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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok I was doing just fine with parabolas until they through me for a loop with this equation. Please help. f(x)=x^2-10x-3 What is the vertex? Line of symmetry?

OpenStudy (amistre64):

how is this different from any others?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

also find the maximum or minimum value of the function.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It talks about putting into a completely different form.

OpenStudy (amistre64):

add and subtract the square of half the "x" coefficient to it; in otehr words add a useful form of zero

OpenStudy (amistre64):

(10/2)^2=25 right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so will the vertex be in this form? |dw:1331863653168:dw|

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