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?

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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?

amistre64 · Answer

how is this different from any others?

anonymous · Answer

also find the maximum or minimum value of the function.

anonymous · Answer

It talks about putting into a completely different form.

amistre64 · Answer

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

amistre64 · Answer

(10/2)^2=25  right?

anonymous · Answer

so will the vertex be in this form?
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