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OpenStudy (anonymous):

help me math question???

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what math question?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry my computers slow here What is the vertex of the parabola?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the answers are (–1, 0) (0, –3) (1, –4) (3, 0)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I cant see your image can you draw it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i cant sorry :(

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I can try to explain it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

y = ax^2 + bx + c. is the equation of the parabol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

- b/2a gives the x-coordinate of the vertex.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it is? do you know the answer then? I have like a hundred more i have to do and i have no clue

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok I will bring an example and you try to compare with yours ok, because you give not enogh information

OpenStudy (anonymous):

if this helps the lines are curved up in a half oval in the middle

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay please do that would help me :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the vertex of the parabola. y = 3x^2 + 12x – 12, Here, a = 3 and b = 12. So, the x-coordinate of the vertex is: x= -12/2(3)=-2 Substituting in the original equation to get the y-coordinate, we get: y = 3(–2)^2 + 12(–2) – 12 = –24 So, the vertex of the parabola is at (–2, –24).

OpenStudy (anonymous):

understand?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes thank you :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

welcome :))

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