Question

identify the vertex of y= -2x^2-12x+1

Answer 1

The vertex of an equation in the form of ax^2 + bx + c is

(\Large\bf (-\frac{b}{2a},f(-\frac{b}{2a}))\)

First you plug in the values of b and a into -b/2a. That will give you the x-coordinate. Once you get the x-coordinate, you plug that into the equation to get you the y-coordinate.