I do not get how to do this problem. Please help f(x) = (x+11)squared -6 You did not tell us what the instructions were. So I can only guess. In the future, always state the instructions. f(x) = a(x - h)² + k is the graph of a parabola with vertex (h,k), and its axis of symmetry has equation x = h. When a is positive, the parabola looks like a U and when a is negative, it looks like an upside-down U. Your problem is f(x) = 1(x + 11)² - 6 Compare that to: f(x) = a(x - h)² + k and you see that a = 1, h = -11 and k = -6 So its graph is a parabola and looks like a U, since a = 1 is positive. It's vertex is (h,k) or (-11, -6) and its axis of symmetry has equation x = h or x = -11. Here is its graph:Notice that the vertex (-11,-6) is its very lowest point. So its minimum value is the y-coordinate of this vertex, or minimum value = -6. Here's its graph with the axis of symmetry whose equation is x = -11: Edwin