SOLUTION: How do you find the vertex in a graph?

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Question 82197: How do you find the vertex in a graph?
Answer by scott8148(5879) About Me  (Show Source):
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for a quadratic equation in standard form, y=ax^2+bx+c, the equation of the axis of symmetry of the parabola is x=-b/2a

the vertex lies on this axis ... to find the y coordinate of the vertex, just plug the x value into the original equation