SOLUTION: What is the equation of the axis of symmetry of this parabola? y=-5(x+4)^2+3

Question 736178: What is the equation of the axis of symmetry of this parabola? y=-5(x+4)^2+3
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
That is already in standard form. You can read the vertex directly as (-4, 3). This parabola, since it is written as y is a function of x squared, is parallel to the typical simplest y=x^2, so the axis of symmetry is vertical. The axis of symmetry contains the vertex.
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