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What is the vertex of g(x)=3x^2-12x+7

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The vertex of the parabolic equation is ( 2 , -5 )

What is a Parabola?

A Parabola, open curve, a conic section produced by the intersection of a right circular cone and a plane parallel to an element of the cone. A parabola is a plane curve generated by a point moving so that its distance from a fixed point is equal to its distance from a fixed line

The equation of the parabola is given by

( x - h )² = 4p ( y - k )

y = a ( x - h )² + k

where ( h , k ) is the vertex and ( h , k + p ) is the focus

y is the directrix and y = k – p

The equation of the parabola is also given by the equation

y = ax² + bx + c

where a , b , and c are the three coefficients and the parabola is uniquely identified

Given data ,

Let the parabolic equation be represented as g ( x )

Now , the value of g ( x ) ois

g ( x ) = 3x² - 12x + 7

The equation is of the form y = ax² + bx + c

where a , b , and c are the three coefficients and the parabola is uniquely identified

On solving the equation in the form y = a ( x - h )² + k , we get

y = 3 ( x² - 4x ) + 7

y = 3 [ ( x - 2 )² - 4 ] + 7

y = 3 [ ( x - 2 )² ] - 12 + 7

On further simplification , we get

y = 3 ( x - 2 )² - 5

Therefore , the vertex of the parabola is ( 2 , -5 )

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