SOLUTION: Identify the vertex of the given parabola. {{{f(x)=x^2-2}}}

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Question 48148: Identify the vertex of the given parabola.
f%28x%29=x%5E2-2
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f%28x%29=x%5E2+%2B+0x+-2
%28-b%2F2a%29 [Formula for finding the "x" value of the vertex]
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a = 1
b = 0
c = -2
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%28-b%2F2a%29
(-0)/(2)(1)[Plug-in the values]
0 [The x valued of the vertex = 0]
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f%28x%29=0%5E2-2[Plug (x=0) back into the function and solve for "y"]
y = -2
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(0, -2) [Values of the vertex]