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WHen you have a graph, how do you find the vertex?

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Parabolas always have a lowest point (or a highest point, if the parabola is upside-down). This point, where the parabola changes direction, is called the "vertex". If the quadratic is written in the form y = a(x – h)2 + k, then the vertex is the point (h, k). This makes sense, if you think about it.

step by step:

1. Get the equation in the form y = ax2 + bx + c.

2.Calculate -b / 2a. This is the x-coordinate of the vertex.

3.To find the y-coordinate of the vertex, simply plug the value of -b / 2a into the equation for x and solve for y. This is the y-coordinate of the vertex.

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Answer:

first you have to find the shape then you find the vertex

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