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Given: f(x) =x^2 + 6x + 5Find the x and y value of the vertex (turning point)And what are the zeros of the parabola?

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Solution: X-value of vertex=-3

Y-value of vertex=-4

Zeros of the parabola: X=-5 and x=-1

Analysis

We can find the x-coordinate of the vertex, calculating -b/2a. First, we identify the a and b values of y=ax^2+bx+c of your quadratic equation.

b=6

a=1


\begin{gathered} -(b)/(2a)=-(6)/(2(1))=-3 \\ \\ After\text{ we find x-coordinate, we can find y-coordinate of the vertex replacing x-value.} \\ f(x)=x^2+6x+5\text{ = }^^(-3\text{ }^2)+6(-3)+5 \\ f(x)\text{ = 9}-18+5 \\ f(x)=-4 \end{gathered}

Now, let's find the zeros of the parabola. We factorize the quadratic equation:


\begin{gathered} f(x)=x^2+6x+5 \\ f(x)=(x+5)(x+1) \\ Let^(\prime)s\text{ equal to zero} \\ (x+5)(x+1)=0 \\ (x+5)=\text{ 0 }(x+1)=0 \\ x=-5\text{ }x=-1 \end{gathered}

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