SOLUTION: What is the vertex of the parabola y = 2(x - 1)2 - 5?

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Question 333593: What is the vertex of the parabola y = 2(x - 1)2 - 5?

Answer by jrfrunner(365) About Me  (Show Source):
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when you have the parabola in the form you provide y=a%28x-h%29%5E2%2Bk
the vertex is straight forward, vertex =(h,k)
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So in your problem: y+=+2%2A%28x+-+1%29%5E2+-+5
h=1, k=-5, so the vertex = (1,-5)