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What are the coordinates of the vertex of the parabola with the equation
y x2 8x 5
A 4,11
B 4, 11
C 0,5
D 6, 7
Solutions:
y x2 8x 5
The standard form of a quadratic equation is
y ax 2 bx c
So a 1, b 8, c 5
20
15
10
x
2 2 4 6 8 10
5
10
Solution 4 – Calculus – derivatives for minimum or maximum (here using Mathematica
software):