SOLUTION: As an ordered pair, find the vertex of the parabola y= x^2 - 6x + 1. I think the vertex is (3,8). Thanks

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Question 320107: As an ordered pair, find the vertex of the parabola y= x^2 - 6x + 1. I think the vertex is (3,8).
Thanks
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Complete the square to put the equation in vertex form, y=a%28x-h%29%5E2%2Bk, where (h,k) is the vertex.
+f%28x%29=x%5E2+-6x+%2B+1
f%28x%29=%28x%5E2-6x%2B9%29%2B1-9
f%28x%29=%28x-3%29%5E2-8
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Comparing,
(h,k)=(3,-8)
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