SOLUTION: a Find the x intercepts for the parabola y = x2 – 6x + 5. b Find the vertex of the parabola y = - 2x2 + 8x + 4

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Question 195593: a Find the x intercepts for the parabola y = x2 – 6x + 5.
b Find the vertex of the parabola y = - 2x2 + 8x + 4

Answer by jojo14344(1513)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


a) Find the x intercepts for the parabola y = x2 – 6x + 5.

Set y=0:


X-Intercepts: ;



b) Find the vertex of the parabola y = - 2x2 + 8x + 4

By Formula, ;where


*Remember

Substitute x=2 to our eqn:





Vertex (2,12)



Thank you,
Jojo


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