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What is the vertex of the graph of p(x) = x2 +6 ?

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The graph p(x) = x² + 6 is a parabola. The equation can also be written as y = x² + 6.

A parabola follows the standard equation y = a (x - h)² + k where the vertex is (h,k).

From our equation y = x² + 6, we can convert this into a standard form which is y = 1 (x - 0)² + 6. Please take note that this standard form is just equal to the given equation.

From this converted standard form y = 1 (x - 0)² + 6, we can see that our h = 0, and our k = 6, therefore, our vertex is found at point (0,6).

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