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Find the vertex of the parabola y=2x^2+10x+8​

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Answer:

Explanation:

Put the equation into vertex form.

y = 2x² + 10x + 8

= 2(x² + 5x) + 8

= 2(x² + 5x + 2.5²) - 2·2.5² + 8

= 2(x+2.5)² - 4.5

vertex (-2.5, -4.5)

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