SOLUTION: Find the vertex and axis of symmetry of the graph of the function. f(x) = -3x^2 - 6x - 2 a. (-1, 1) ; x = -1 b. (2, -26) ; x = 2 c. (1, -11) ; x = 1 d. (-2

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Question 1061074: Find the vertex and axis of symmetry of the graph of the function.
f(x) = -3x^2 - 6x - 2
a. (-1, 1) ; x = -1
b. (2, -26) ; x = 2
c. (1, -11) ; x = 1
d. (-2, -8) ; x = -2

Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Put into standard form and then read the vertex and symmetry axis from that form of the equation.


Vertex is (h,k) and symmetry axis is .

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Answer by MathTherapy(10552)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Find the vertex and axis of symmetry of the graph of the function.
f(x) = -3x^2 - 6x - 2
a. (-1, 1) ; x = -1
b. (2, -26) ; x = 2
c. (1, -11) ; x = 1
d. (-2, -8) ; x = -2
The x-coordinate of the vertex or axis of symmetry occurs at:  
The y-coordinate of the vertex occurs at:
Vertex:
Axis of symmetry:
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