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What is the vertex of the function?

Consider the quadratic function:
f(x) = x2 - 8x - 9
Vertex: (zo
(2)

User Raphael Souza
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the vertex of the parabola is calculated by the formula


\displaystyle\ ax^2+bx+c\quad ;\quad \boxed{x_0=(-b)/(2a) \ \ ;\quad y_0 =ax_0^2+bx_0+c} \\\\x_0=-(-8)/(2) =4 \quad ; \ \ y_0 =16-32-9=-25 \\\\\ \ Answer: Coordinates \ \ of \ the \ vertex \ of \ the \ \ parabola \ \ (4;-25)

User Trek Glowacki
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Answer:

(4 , -25)

Explanation:

that is the procedure above

What is the vertex of the function? Consider the quadratic function: f(x) = x2 - 8x-example-1
User Tintinabulator Zea
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